
好词典

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