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custody

英['kʌstədɪ] 美['kʌstədi]
  • n. 保管;监护;拘留;抚养权

英英释意


1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time);
"his detention was politically motivated"
"the prisoner is on hold"
"he is in the custody of police"
2. holding by the police;
"the suspect is in custody"
3. (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child;
"my fate is in your hands"
"too much power in the president's hands"
"your guests are now in my custody"
"the mother was awarded custody of the children"