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house of detention

/haʊs əv dɪˈtenʃən/

翻译: 指用于拘留或监禁人员的官方场所,包括监狱、看守所等;通常指等待审判或服短期刑期的关押地点。

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/haʊs əv dɪˈtenʃən/C1formallegal
  • zh指用于拘留或监禁人员的官方场所,包括监狱、看守所等;通常指等待审判或服短期刑期的关押地点。

A formal term for a jail, prison, or correctional facility where individuals are held in custody, typically while awaiting trial or serving a short sentence.

  1. Jail or prisonB2formal

    A building where people are held in custody, typically for short periods or while awaiting trial.

    zh拘留所

    • The suspect was taken to the house of detention for questioning.
    • He spent a night in the house of detention before being released on bail.
    • The old house of detention was closed due to overcrowding.