bail
noun
uk/beɪl/us/beɪl/bailnoun(MONEY)
[U]
anamountofmoneythat apersonwho has beenaccusedof acrimepaysto alawcourtso that they can bereleaseduntiltheirtrial. Thepaymentis a way of makingcertainthat thepersonwillreturntocourtfortrial:
保释金He wasreleased/remandedonbail (of$100,000).他在交了(10万美元的)保释金后被放了出来。
Because of apreviousconviction, thejudgerefusedtograntbail(=allowtheaccusedpersonto bereleased).由于嫌疑人有前科,法官不准保释。
Herparentshaveagreedtoput up/stand(USalsopost)(=pay)bailforher.她的父母已同意为她支付保释金。
Court cases, orders & decisions
- actionable
- administer
- admissibility
- admissible
- affidavit
- committal
- conveyancing
- exhibit
- extinguishment
- extrajudicial
- fatal accident inquiry
- finding
- gagging order
- inquest
- moot
- power of attorney
- precedent
- pretrial
- probate
- provide
bailnoun(CRICKET)
bails[plural]
the twosmallpiecesofwoodontopof thestumpsin agameofcricket, that can beknockedoff with theballto make theplayerwho isbatting(=hittingtheball)out:
(板球)三柱门上的横木Thebowlerdislodgedthe bails with his secondball.
bail
verb
uk/beɪl/us/beɪl/bailverb(REMOVE WATER)
[I](UKalsobale)
toremovewaterfrom aboatusing acontainer:
(从船中)往外舀水The boat'ssinking! Start bailingquickly!船在下沉!快往外舀水!
Sailing & boating
- age of sail
- aweigh
- bargee
- bargeman
- bear away
- draft
- draught
- maritime
- navigable
- outsail
- passage
- portage
- rafting
- re-rig
- sailing
- sea legs
- seafaring
- seaworthiness
- shipboard
- under sailidiom
bailverb(MONEY)
[T]
If someoneaccusedof acrimeis bailed, they arereleaseduntiltheirtrialafterpayingbail to thecourt:
保释金She wasyesterdaybailed for threeweeksondrink-drivingoffences.酒后驾车被拘后,昨天她获保释3个星期。
[+ to infinitive]He was bailedtoappearat the Magistrates'Courtnextmonth.他获得保释,定于下月在地方治安法院出庭。
Court cases, orders & decisions
- actionable
- administer
- admissibility
- admissible
- affidavit
- committal
- conveyancing
- exhibit
- extinguishment
- extrajudicial
- fatal accident inquiry
- finding
- gagging order
- inquest
- moot
- power of attorney
- precedent
- pretrial
- probate
- provide
bailverb(STOP)
[I]informal
tostopdoing something orleaveaplacebefore something isfinished:
(迅速地)放弃某事或离开某地It was soboringI bailed early.太无聊了,我很早就走人了。
Departing
- abandon
- abandonment
- absquatulate
- backward
- be ready to rollidiom
- move
- outgoing
- p.o.q.
- peel away/off
- piss off
- pull
- pull out
- pullsomethingoff
- sea
- strike
- takesomethingoff
- turfsomethingout
- vacate
- vamoose
- walk
Phrasal verbs
bail out
bailsomeoneout
bailsomeone/somethingout
bailsomethingout