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parole

UK //pəˈrəʊl//US //pəˈroʊl//

词源

源自法语 parole(言语、承诺),最终来自晚期拉丁语 parabola(比喻、言语),与英语单词 'parable'(寓言)同源。军事和法律意义上的用法始于17世纪,源于战俘通过口头承诺获得释放的做法。

noun

❶ 假释,指犯人因表现良好被提前释放,但仍需遵守特定条件并接受监督的一种法律程序。

“He was released on parole after serving five years of his sentence.”

(他在服刑五年后获得假释。)

“The prisoner violated his parole by leaving the state without permission.”

(这名囚犯未经许可离开该州,违反了假释规定。)

❶ (战俘的)宣誓释放,指战俘承诺不再参战以换取自由的特殊释放方式。

“During the war, some officers were released on parole.”

(战争期间,一些军官通过宣誓保证获得释放。)

“The captured general gave his parole not to escape.”

(被俘的将军承诺不会逃跑。)

同义词:probation, release, freedom, discharge, liberation

verb

❶ 假释(犯人),指批准犯人提前释放但需遵守特定条件的行为。

“The judge decided to parole the young offender.”

(法官决定假释这名年轻罪犯。)

“After 15 years, the murderer was finally paroled.”

(15年后,这名杀人犯终于获得假释。)

同义词:release, free, liberate, discharge

常见短语

on parole — 处于假释期间,指犯人被有条件释放后需要遵守规定并接受监督的状态。

“He's on parole for another six months and must report to his officer weekly.”

(他还有六个月的假释期,必须每周向假释官报到。)

parole hearing — 假释听证会,决定犯人是否符合假释条件的正式审查会议。

“The victim's family will speak at the parole hearing tomorrow.”

(受害者的家人将在明天的假释听证会上发言。)

parole officer — 假释官,负责监督假释犯人和确保其遵守假释条件的政府工作人员。

“My parole officer helps me find a job and stay out of trouble.”

(我的假释官帮助我找工作并避免惹上麻烦。)