gaol
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/dʒeɪl/
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/dʒeɪl/
a place where people are kept as punishment for crimes
The criminal was sent to gaol for ten years.
这名罪犯被判处十年监禁。
to put someone in prison as punishment
The judge decided to gaol the thief for six months.
法官决定将小偷监禁六个月。