| 单词 | prison service |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprison service prison service n. the service responsible for the supervision of people serving time in prison; cf. service n.1 21b.rare in North American use. ΚΠ 1863 Times 6 June 10/4 Convict Prison Service—The Deputy-Governership of Chatham convict prison has become vacant.] 1868 Times 9 Nov. 13/4 Somerset County Prison... Wanted... Person..to keep books and accounts..and be willing to assist in any duties for the prison service required by the Governor. 1901 Westm. Gaz. 25 July 2/2 The prison service is no longer a refuge for the superannuates of the Army and the Navy. 1959 ‘O. Mills’ Stairway to Murder xvi. 167 The prison service isn't quite like the Army, Colonel Clive. 2005 Hobart (Tasmania) Mercury (Electronic ed.) 18 Feb. Prison Action and Reform president Caroline Dean said she thought it was time for an injection of new blood into the prison service. < as lemmas |
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