| 单词 | penal colony |
| 释义 | penal colony noun[C] uk/ˈpiː.nəl ˌkɒl.ə.ni/us/ˈpiː.nəl ˌkɑː.lə.ni/(alsopenal settlement)atypeofprison,especiallyone that isfaraway from otherpeople （罪犯的）流放地Prisons & parts of prisons
Examplesofpenal colonypenal colony I should like to see the concept of thepenalcolonyrevived. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The success ofpenalcolonydepends on classification. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This was particularly resented, as the colony at that time was made up largely of ex-convicts who had served their sentences in thepenalcolony. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.With thepenalcolonyand its barrier a thing of the past, the surrounding lands have been invaded by orcs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Over twenty years, thousands of convicts passed through thepenalcolony. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Criminals were to be expelled to the countryside and recidivists givenpenalcolonyfor life. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In 1986 the government closed thepenalcolonyand opened the island to visitors. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Cayenne is nevertheless the capital of thepenalcolony. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The law making the island apenalcolonywas repealed in 1853. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.French authorities disputed it and releasedpenalcolonyrecords that contradicted his account. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The island was used as apenalcolonyfrom 1765 until 1886. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The buildings were adapted to house apenalcolonyfor minor delinquents. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thispenalcolonywas controversial for it had a reputation for harshness and brutality. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Many offenders thus stayed in the colony as free persons, and might obtain employment as jailers or other servants of thepenalcolony. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The driver was sentenced to 3 1/4 years inpenalcolony. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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