bail
n[U]
1 money paid by or for a person accused of a crime, as security that he will return for his trial if he is allowed to go free until then 保釋金.
2 permission for a person to be released on such security 準許保釋
The magistrate granted/refused him bail. 地方法官準許[不準]他保釋.
3 (idm 習語) go/stand `bail (for sb) give bail (to secure sb's freedom) 交保釋金(保釋某人). jump bail => jump2. (out) on `bail free after payment of bail 交保釋金後獲釋
The accused was released on bail (of 1000) pending trial. 那被告在交納(1000英鎊)保釋金後, 在開庭前暫時獲釋. bail v (phr v) bail sb out
(a) obtain or allow the release of sb on bail 保釋某人.
(b) (fig infml 比喻, 口) rescue sb from (esp financial) difficulties 救助某人擺脫困境(尤指財務方面)
The club faced bankruptcy until a wealthy local businessman bailed them out. 俱樂部那時眼看就要破產, 後來本地有位富商鼎力相助, 才擺脫困境. bail (also bale), v [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (out)/sth (out) throw (water) out of a boat with buckets, etc; clear (a boat) in this way 用桶將(水)從船內舀出; 以這種方式給(船)清除積水
bailing water (out) 舀水往船外潑
bailing (out) the boat 清除船中積水
The boat will sink unless we bail (out). 我們不把積水清除掉, 船就要沉了.
bail n (in cricket) either of the two cross-pieces resting on each set of three stumps (板球)三柱門上的橫木.
?? 擴展釋義
*[beil]n. 保釋, 拎環, 杓, 柵欄vt. 保釋, 舀水【經】 擔保相關詞組: to hold sb to bail to bail sb out I'll go bail that... be out on bail