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.
這名罪犯被判處十年監禁。
to put someone in prison as punishment
The judge decided to gaol the thief for six months.
法官決定將小偷監禁六個月。