jail是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a place where criminals are kept to punish them for their crimes, or where people accused of crimes are kept while waiting for their trials -- 监狱；看守所

  • the country's overcrowded jails 该国过于拥挤的监狱

  • a 13-year jail sentence/term 被判13年监禁

  • The financier was released from jail last week. 那个金融家上周被释放了。

  • They spent ten years in jail for fraud. 他们因欺诈罪入狱10年。

  • They don't throw anyone in jail for parking illegally, but they will tow your car and charge you a fine. 他们不会因为违章停车而判人入狱，可是会拖走你的车还会罚款。

• 1 to put someone in a jail -- 监禁

  • He was jailed for three years. 他被监禁了3年。