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custody

UK //ˈkʌstədi//US //ˈkʌstədi//

词源

源自拉丁语 'custodia',意为‘看守’或‘保护’,后经古法语 'custodie' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指对某人或某物的合法监护或保管权,常用于法律语境中描述父母对孩子的抚养权或警方对嫌疑人的拘留。

“The mother was granted custody of the children after the divorce.”

(离婚后,母亲获得了孩子的监护权。)

“The suspect is being held in police custody for questioning.”

(嫌疑人被警方拘留以接受审问。)

同义词:guardianship, care, supervision, control, possession

常见短语

in custody — 指某人被警方拘留或监禁的状态,通常用于法律或新闻报道中。

“The criminal was held in custody until the trial.”

(这名罪犯被拘留直至审判。)

custody battle — 指父母或监护人为争夺孩子的抚养权而进行的法律斗争。

“The couple engaged in a bitter custody battle over their son.”

(这对夫妇为争夺儿子的抚养权展开了激烈的法律斗争。)