custody
noun
ˈkʌstədi
noun
1
the
right
to
take
care
of
a
child,
given
to
one
of
their
parents
when
they
have
DIVORCED
〔对孩子的〕监护权
[+
of
]
He
got
custody
of
his
son
after
the
divorce.
离婚后他获得了对儿子的监护权。
The
mother
is
usually
awarded
custody
(=legally
allowed
to
have
custody)
.
母亲通常会获得监护权。
a
dispute
over
who
should
have
custody
of
the
children
关于孩子监护权归属问题的争执
The
couple
will
retain
joint
custody
(=they
will
both
have
custody)
of
their
daughters.
夫妇俩将继续保留对女儿的共同监护权。
Allen
is
fighting
a
bitter
custody
battle
over
his
three
children.
艾伦在为获得自己三个孩子的监护权在拼死力争。
2
when
someone
is
kept
in
prison
until
they
go
to
court,
because
the
police
think
they
have
committed
a
crime
〔庭审前的〕拘押，拘留，羁押
BrE (=send someone to prison to wait until they go to court)
The
committee
is
looking
at
alternatives
to
custody.
委员会在考虑替代监禁的处罚。
in
custody
the
death
of
a
man
in
custody
一个在押男子的死亡
hold/keep
sb
in
custody
A
man
is
being
held
in
police
custody
in
connection
with
the
murder.
一名男子因涉嫌谋杀被警方拘留。
remand
sb
in
custody
A
man
has
been
remanded
in
custody
charged
with
the
murder
of
a
schoolgirl.
一名男子因为被指控谋杀一个女学童而被还押候审。
She
was
taken
into
custody
as
a
suspect.
她作为嫌疑犯遭到拘留。
3
when
someone
is
responsible
for
keeping
and
looking
after
something
[正式] 保管
formal
Managers
are
responsible
for
the
safe
custody
and
retention
of
records.
经理有责任安全保管并保留记录。
The
collection
of
art
books
is
now
in
the
custody
of
the
university.
这批艺术类藏书现在由这所大学保管。