| 单词 | penal facility |
| 释义 | penal facility (extremely rare) n WORD FAMILY penal facility USAGE EXAMPLESIt is illegal to have a prohibited controlled substance at a penal facility, making this Lopez’s second felony charge in less than a month. Washington Post(Feb 22, 2016) The dangerously decrepit detention center pre-dated modern penal facility standards. Washington Times(Aug 27, 2015) The detention center pre-dates modern penal facility standards, with some of its walls dating to the 19th century. US News(Aug 25, 2015) n an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper penal institution Auschwitz a Nazi concentration camp for Jews in southwestern Poland during World War II Belsena Nazi concentration camp for Jews created in northwestern Germany during World War II Buchenwalda Nazi concentration camp for Jews in World War II that was located in central Germany Dachaua concentration camp for Jews created by the Nazis near Munich in southern Germany Newgatea former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902 brig a penal institution (especially on board a ship) campa penal institution (often for forced labor) correctional institutiona penal institution maintained by the government penal colonya penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible) concentration camp, stockadea penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions) detention camp, detention home, detention house, house of detentionan institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) clink, gaol, jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky, slammera correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) labor camp, labour campa penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor pen, penitentiarya correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes prison, prison housea correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment POW camp, internment camp, prison camp, prisoner of war campa camp for prisoners of war reform school, reformatory, training schoolcorrectional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders prison camp, prison farm, work campa camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects institution an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated |
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