jail
noun
verb
dʒeɪl
noun
1
a
place
where
criminals
are
kept
as
part
of
their
punishment,
or
where
people
who
have
been
charged
with
a
crime
are
kept
before
they
are
judged
in
a
law
court
监狱; 看守所;
verb
2
to
put
someone
in
jail
监禁; 拘留
jail
sb
for
sth
Watson
was
jailed
for
tax
evasion.
沃森因为逃税入狱。
jail
sb
for
two
months/six
years/life
etc
They
ought
to
jail
her
killer
for
life.
他们应把杀她的凶手判处终身监禁。