| 单词 | bail |
| 释义 | Word Frequency bail 1(beɪl) law noun 1. a sum of money by which a person is bound to take responsibility for the appearance in court of another person or himself or herself, forfeited if the person fails to appear 2. the person or persons so binding themselves; surety 3. the system permitting release of a person from custody where such security has been taken he was released on bail 4. jump bail 5. stand bail verb (transitive) 6. (often foll by out) to release or obtain the release of (a person) from custody, security having beenmade Word origin C14: from Old French: custody, from baillier to hand over, from Latin bāiulāre to carry burdens, from bāiulus carrier, of obscure originWord Frequency bail 2 or bale (beɪl) verb (often foll by out) to remove (water) from (a boat) Derived forms bailer (ˈbailer) or baler (ˈbaler) noun Word origin C13: from Old French baille bucket, from Latin bāiulus carrierWord Frequency bail 3(beɪl) noun 1. cricket either of two small wooden bars placed across the tops of the stumps to form the wicket 2. agriculture a. a partition between stalls in a stable or barn, for horses b. a portable dairy house built on wheels or skids 3. Australian and New Zealand a framework in a cowshed used to secure the head of a cow during milking Word origin C18: from Old French baile stake, fortification, probably from Latin baculum stickWord Frequency bail 4 or bale (beɪl) noun 1. the semicircular handle of a kettle, bucket, etc 2. a semicircular support for a canopy 3. a movable bar on a typewriter that holds the paper against the platen Word origin C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse beygja to bend |
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