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jail

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Số nhiều: jailsQuá khứ: jailedPhân từ 2: jailedV-ing: jailing

This term carries a harsher, more restrictive connotation than prison, often evoking images of short-term holding cells, bars, and the immediate aftermath of an arrest. It suggests a state of temporary limbo or a punitive transition rather than long-term rehabilitation. In common usage, it is frequently employed in a colloquial or hyperbolic sense to describe any form of strict confinement or a situation where someone feels trapped by rules, though its primary legal use distinguishes it from the long-term incarceration found in penitentiaries.

Countable when referring to the physical building or facility. Uncountable when referring to the state of being incarcerated, such as serving time in jail.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.

"The suspect was held in jail awaiting trial."

Ngoại động từ

[someone]

To commit someone to a jail.

"The judge decided to jail the defendant for six months."

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