| 单词 | bail |
| 释义 | bail1[ beyl ] / beɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bail ON THESAURUS.COM nounproperty or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time. the person who agrees to be liable if someone released from custody does not return at an appointed time. the state of release upon being bailed. verb (used with object)to grant or obtain the liberty of (a person under arrest) on security given for his or her appearance when required, as in court for trial. to deliver possession of (goods) for storage, hire, or other special purpose, without transfer of ownership. Idioms for bailOrigin of bail1First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English bayle, from Anglo-French bail “custody, charge,” from Old French, noun derivative of baillier “to hand over,” from Latin bāiulāre “to serve as porter,” verbal derivative of bāiulus “porter,” perhaps a Latin borrowing from Moesia, from unattested ba(r)i- “carry”; see bear1 Words nearby bailBaiae, Baia-Mare, baigneuse, Baikal, Baikonur, bail, bailable, bail bond, bail bondsman, Baile Átha Cliath, bailee Definition for bail (2 of 4)bail2 [ beyl ] / beɪl / nounthe semicircular handle of a kettle or pail. a hooplike support, as for the canvas cover on a Conestoga wagon. a metal band or bar equipped with rollers for holding a sheet or sheets of paper against the platen of a printing press, typewriter, etc. Sometimes bale . Origin of bail2First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English beyl, perhaps from Old Norse; compare Old Norse beyglast “to become bent,” equivalent to baug(r) “ring” (see bee2) + unattested -il noun suffix + -ask reflexive infinitive suffix Definition for bail (3 of 4)bail3 [ beyl ] / beɪl / verb (used with object)to dip (water) out of a boat, as with a bucket. to clear of water by dipping (usually followed by out): to bail out a boat. to relieve or assist (a person, company, etc.) in an emergency situation, especially a financial crisis (often followed by out): The corporation bailed out its failing subsidiary through a series of refinancing operations. verb (used without object)nounAlso bail·er. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing. Also bale (for defs. 1, 2, 4) . Origin of bail3First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English bayle, from Middle French baille “a bucket,” from unattested Vulgar Latin bāi(u)la; akin to Latin bāiulus “carrier”; see bail1 Definition for bail (4 of 4)bail4 [ beyl ] / beɪl / nounCricket. either of the two small bars or sticks laid across the tops of the stumps which form the wicket. British, Australian. a bar, framework, partition, or the like, for confining or separating cows, horses, etc., in a stable. bails, Obsolete. the wall of an outer court of a feudal castle. Verb Phrasesbail up, Australian.
Origin of bail4First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English baile, from Old French, from Latin bacula, plural of baculum “stick” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bailBritish Dictionary definitions for bail (1 of 4)bail1 / (beɪl) law / nouna 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 the person or persons so binding themselves; surety the system permitting release of a person from custody where such security has been takenhe was released on bail jump bail or formal forfeit bail to fail to appear in court to answer to a charge stand bail or go bail to act as surety (for someone) verb (tr)(often foll by out) to release or obtain the release of (a person) from custody, security having been made See also bail out Word Origin for bailC14: from Old French: custody, from baillier to hand over, from Latin bāiulāre to carry burdens, from bāiulus carrier, of obscure origin British Dictionary definitions for bail (2 of 4)bail2 bale/ (beɪl) / verb(often foll by out) to remove (water) from (a boat) Derived forms of bailbailer or baler, nounWord Origin for bailC13: from Old French baille bucket, from Latin bāiulus carrier British Dictionary definitions for bail (3 of 4)bail3 / (beɪl) / nouncricket either of two small wooden bars placed across the tops of the stumps to form the wicket agriculture
Australian and NZ a framework in a cowshed used to secure the head of a cow during milking verbSee bail up Word Origin for bailC18: from Old French baile stake, fortification, probably from Latin baculum stick British Dictionary definitions for bail (4 of 4)bail4 bale/ (beɪl) / nounthe semicircular handle of a kettle, bucket, etc a semicircular support for a canopy a movable bar on a typewriter that holds the paper against the platen Word Origin for bailC15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse beygja to bend Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with bailbail The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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