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custodial

UK //kʌˈstəʊ.di.əl//US //kʌˈstoʊ.di.əl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'custodia'(意为'看守、保护'),通过古法语 'custodie' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 与监护或照管有关的,尤其指对儿童、财产或机构的日常管理和保护。

“The court granted custodial rights to the mother.”

(法院将监护权判给了母亲。)

“He works in a custodial role at the museum.”

(他在博物馆担任保管工作。)

❶ 与监禁或拘留相关的,通常指监狱或其他拘禁场所。

“He received a custodial sentence for the crime.”

(他因犯罪被判监禁。)

“The suspect is in custodial detention awaiting trial.”

(嫌疑人在羁押中等待审判。)

同义词:guardian, protective, supervisory, detention, imprisonment

常见短语

custodial parent — 法律上对子女负有主要监护责任的父母一方。

“The custodial parent makes daily decisions for the child.”

(监护父母为孩子做日常决定。)

custodial account — 由成年人代为管理的账户,通常用于未成年人的财务托管。

“She opened a custodial account for her son's college fund.”

(她为儿子的大学基金开了一个托管账户。)