bail
🇬🇧 UK/beil/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
Money paid as security to release an accused person from custody until their trial
保释金;保释
v.
To secure someone's release from custody by paying bail; to scoop water out of a boat
保释;舀出(船中的水)
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishbailother
=bail
Common Collocations
- 1.bail bond保释担保
- 2.bail out保释
Example Sentences
- 1.
He was released on bail after posting a bond with the court.
- 2.
The bail bond protected both the defendant and the legal system.