jail
UK/dʒeil/US
NGSL 3kIELTSB1
Definitions
n.
A place where people are held in custody, especially while awaiting trial or serving a short sentence.
监狱，拘留所
v.
To put someone in prison.
监禁，关押
Root Breakdown
Native Englishjailother
=jail
Example Sentences
- 1.
He spent five years in jail for a crime he didn't commit.
- 2.
The court decided to jail the suspect pending trial.
- 3.
Several protesters were thrown in jail for demonstrating without a permit.