jail /dʒeil/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or…

Chinese translation

• n. 监牢, 监狱, 拘留所
• vt. 监禁, 下狱

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/dʒeil/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.62 · Rare

Word forms

jailed, jailing, jails

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