bail
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bail1 /beɪl/ ●○○ noun 1 SC[uncountable] money left with a court of law to make sure that a prisoner will return when their trial starts 保释金 Carpenter is free on bail while he appeals his conviction. 卡彭特取保获释，同时对判决提出上诉。 She was murdered by a man who was out on bail for rape. 她被一名犯强奸罪获保在外的男子杀害。 The three men were released on bail pending an appeal. 这三名男子获准保释等候上诉。 He is not likely to be granted bail. 他不大可能获保释。 Carter has been refused bail and will remain in custody. 卡特已经被拒绝保释，继续拘押。 The judge ordered that Jones be held without bail. 法官下令琼斯不得保释。 Why can’t you ask your father to put up bail for you? 为什么不能叫你父亲帮你交保释金？ Two of the defendants jumped bail and fled to New York. 两名被告弃保潜逃到了纽约。 Bail was set at $30,000. 保释金定为三万美元。2. DSC[countable usually plural] one of the two small pieces of wood laid on top of the stumps in a game of cricket 〔板球〕三柱门上的横木n COLLOCATIONSverbsbe released/freed on bail (=be allowed to stay out of prison if you pay or agree to do something)The men were questioned yesterday before being released on bail.be granted/given bailMagistrates adjourned the case until June 9 and Smith was granted bail.get bailHis wife says he hopes to get bail.be refused bailRelatively few defendants are refused bail.be held without bailHe was being held without bail pending another hearing.set bail (=say how much someone must pay to be allowed to stay out of prison)Judge Philip Moscone set bail at $2 million.post bail (also put up bail) (=pay an amount of money to be allowed to stay out of prison)He had to post bail of US$100,000 before he could fly home to Canada.jump bail (also skip bail British English) (=not return for your trial as you promised)He jumped bail and fled the country three days before he was to be sentenced.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + bailpolice bail (=when the police free someone before deciding whether to charge them with a crime)She was released on police bail.conditional/unconditional bail (=when there are conditions/no conditions attached to someone being allowed to go free)Both men were given unconditional bail and they left court without comment.
Examples from the Corpus
bail• All were allowed bail but court hearing was for Monday.• Brennan and Carlin were granted bail on condition that they keep away from witnesses and Nolan was granted unconditional bail.• Green is free on bail until his sentencing on June 27, when he faces up to 25 years in prison.• About a week after our arrival, we heard the good news that we would be allowed to leave on bail.• They say that it does not deal with the problem of people who persistently reoffend while on bail.• Three men were arrested on suspicion of causing violent disorder and were released on police bail.• The case was adjourned until June 26 and Dargue was released on unconditional bail.out on bail• His solicitor asked that he be allowed out on bail.• I got out on bail, I think it was my probation officer who rang up.• Grimes is out on bail and his attorney, Martin Goldberg, declined to comment Wednesday.• I gave a fake name, they let me out on bail.• Of those offences 24 were committed by five juveniles, who were still out on bail.bail2 verb 1 (also bail out American English, bale out British English) [intransitive] informal to escape from a situation that you do not want to be in anymore 摆脱困境 After ten years in the business, McArthur is baling out. 做了十年的生意，麦克阿瑟现在不想干了。2 [transitive] British English if someone is bailed, they are let out of prison to wait for their trial after they have left a sum of money with the court 保释 Dakers was bailed to appear at Durham Crown Court. 戴克斯取保候审，将在达勒姆刑事法庭出庭。n Grammar Bail is usually passive in this meaning.3 bail out phrasal verb a) bail somebody/something ↔ out (also bale somebody/something ↔ out British English)BFMONEY to do something to help someone out of trouble, especially financial problems 帮助…摆脱困境〔尤指解决经济问题〕 Some local businesses have offered to bail out the museum. 当地一些企业表示愿意帮助博物馆渡过难关。 Sutton bailed his team out with a goal in the last minute. 萨顿在最后一分钟进球，拯救了他的球队。b) bail somebody ↔ outSC to leave a large sum of money with a court so that someone can be let out of prison while waiting for their trial 〔交保释金〕把某人保释出来 Clarke’s family paid £500 to bail him out. 克拉克的家人交了500英镑保释他出来。c) American EnglishTTA to escape from a plane, using a parachute 跳伞逃脱 SYN British English bale outd) bail something ↔ out (also bale something ↔ out British English)TTW to remove water that has come into a boat 从〔船〕中舀出水，舀出〔船中的水〕→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
bail• The cops are coming! Let's bail!• He doesn't need his father to bail him out of trouble any more.• The eleven crew members managed to bail out, but by the time rescuers arrived, one had died.• Ways to end a discount include bailing out, by merging with an open-end fund, or liquidating.• It's widely known - because the unions have publicized it - that the Department is looking at bailing out Huerter Textiles.• More probably, the government will eventually have to bail the museum out.• They can bail you out of a lot of trouble.bailed to appear• He was bailed to appear at Durham Crown Court in December, 1981, but failed to appear.• They were bailed to appear before Liverpool magistrates next month, when they will face charges of gross indecency.• A sixteen year old girl was bailed to appear before police next week.• The 15-year-old has been bailed to appear before the court on May 27.• All were bailed to appear in court to face public order charges.From Longman Business Dictionarybailbail1 /beɪl/ noun [uncountable]LAW1when someone who has been accused of a crime is allowed to remain free until their court case starts, usually because an amount of money has been given to the court which the court will keep if the prisoner does not returnThe magistrates refused their application for bail.Six former members of staff have been arrested and released on bail while the inquiry continues.2the amount of money paid for bailBail was set at £100,000 each on condition that the defendants did not leave the country.3post bail to leave a sum of money with a court of law as bailIf a defendant can post bail and presents no threat to the community, he can await trial at home.bailbail2 verb → bail out→ See Verb tableOrigin bail1 (1300-1400) Old French “keeping someone as a prisoner”, from baillier “to deliver, keep as a prisoner”, from Medieval Latin bajulare “to control”, from Latin bajulus “someone who carries loads” bail2 1. (1600-1700) bail “container for liquids” ((15-19 centuries)), from Old French baille, from Medieval Latin bajula, from Latin bajulus ( → BAIL1); bail out 2. → BAIL1bail1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1bail2 verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChinese
law Business money left a Corpus to make with of court
bail
bail1 /beɪl/ 
noun
Carpenter is free on bail while he appeals his conviction.
She was murdered by a man who was out on bail for rape.
The three men were released on bail pending an appeal.
He is not likely to be granted bail.
Carter has been refused bail and will remain in custody.
The judge ordered that Jones be held without bail.
Why can’t you ask your father to put up bail for you?
Two of the defendants jumped bail and fled to New York.
Bail was set at $30,000.
2. [countable usually plural] one of the two small pieces of wood laid on top of the stumps in a game of cricket
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▪be released/freed on bail (=be allowed to stay out of prison if you pay or agree to do something) The men were questioned yesterday before being released on bail.
▪be granted/given bail Magistrates adjourned the case until June 9 and Smith was granted bail.
▪get bail His wife says he hopes to get bail.
▪be refused bail Relatively few defendants are refused bail.
▪be held without bail He was being held without bail pending another hearing.
▪set bail (=say how much someone must pay to be allowed to stay out of prison) Judge Philip Moscone set bail at $2 million.
▪post bail (also put up bail ) (=pay an amount of money to be allowed to stay out of prison) He had to post bail of US$100,000 before he could fly home to Canada.
▪jump bail (also skip bail British English) (=not return for your trial as you promised) He jumped bail and fled the country three days before he was to be sentenced.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + bail
▪police bail (=when the police free someone before deciding whether to charge them with a crime) She was released on police bail.
▪conditional/unconditional bail (=when there are conditions/no conditions attached to someone being allowed to go free) Both men were given unconditional bail and they left court without comment.
bail2 verb
Origin: bail 'container for liquids' (15-19 centuries), from Old French baille, from Medieval Latin bajula, from Latin bajulus ( ⇨ bail1); bail out1. (also bail out American English bale out British English) [intransitive] informal to escape from a situation that you do not want to be in any more:
After ten years in the business, McArthur is baling out.
2. [transitive usually passive] British English if someone is bailed, they are let out of prison to wait for their trial after they have left a sum of money with the court:
Dakers was bailed to appear at Durham Crown Court.
bail out phrasal verb
1. bail somebody/something ↔ out (also bale somebody/something ↔ out British English) to do something to help someone out of trouble, especially financial problems:
Some local businesses have offered to bail out the museum.
Sutton bailed his team out with a goal in the last minute.
2. bail somebody ↔ out to leave a large sum of money with a court so that someone can be let out of prison while waiting for their trial:
Clarke’s family paid £500 to bail him out.
3. American English to escape from a plane, using a parachute
SYN bale out British English
4. bail something ↔ out (also bale something ↔ out British English) to remove water that has come into a boat
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noun Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: 'keeping someone as a prisoner', from baillier 'to deliver, keep as a prisoner', from Medieval Latin bajulare 'to control', from Latin bajulus 'someone who carries loads'
1. [uncountable] money left with a court of law to make sure that a prisoner will return when their trial starts:Language: Old French
Origin: 'keeping someone as a prisoner', from baillier 'to deliver, keep as a prisoner', from Medieval Latin bajulare 'to control', from Latin bajulus 'someone who carries loads'
2. [countable usually plural] one of the two small pieces of wood laid on top of the stumps in a game of cricket
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verb Sense 1-2, 4-6
Date: 1600-1700Origin: bail 'container for liquids' (15-19 centuries), from Old French baille, from Medieval Latin bajula, from Latin bajulus ( ⇨ bail1); bail out
2. [transitive usually passive] British English if someone is bailed, they are let out of prison to wait for their trial after they have left a sum of money with the court:
bail out phrasal verb
1. bail somebody/something ↔ out (also bale somebody/something ↔ out British English) to do something to help someone out of trouble, especially financial problems:
2. bail somebody ↔ out to leave a large sum of money with a court so that someone can be let out of prison while waiting for their trial:
3. American English to escape from a plane, using a parachute
SYN bale out British English
4. bail something ↔ out (also bale something ↔ out British English) to remove water that has come into a boat
Breaking the law 犯法
break/violate/obey/uphold the law违反／违背／遵守／维护法律 be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud因犯罪／抢劫／诈骗而被调查／逮捕／审判 be arrested/ ( especially
NAmE indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/( felony chargesespecially
因被控犯强奸罪／诈骗罪／重型罪遭逮捕／起诉／定罪 be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting因涉嫌纵火／抢劫／在商店行窃而被逮捕 be accused of/be charged with murder/( homicide/four counts of fraudespecially
NAmE 被指控犯有谋杀罪／杀人罪／四项诈骗罪 face two charges of indecent assault面临两项猥亵罪的指控 admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for sth)承认（对某事的）罪责／责任 deny the allegations/claims/charges否认指控 confess to a crime坦白罪行 grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail准许／不准保释；交保释金获释；弃保潜逃
The legal process 法律程序
stand/await/bring sb to/come to/be on trial受审；候审；把某人送交法院审判；开庭审理；受到审判 take sb to/come to/settle sth out of court把某人告上法庭；被法庭受理；庭外和解某事 face/avoid/escape prosecution面临／免于／逃脱起诉 seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel寻求／聘请／有权聘用／无权聘用律师 hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial开庭；出庭；休庭 sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury担任／影响／说服陪审团 sit/stand/appear/be put/place sb in the dock坐在／站在／出现在／被送上／将某人送上被告席 plead guilty/not guilty to a crime认罪；不认罪 be called to/enter ( the witness boxBrE 被召唤进入／进入证人席 take/put sb on the stand/( the witness standNAmE 出庭作证；让某人出庭作证 call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness传唤／以传票传唤／讯问／盘问证人 give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of sb提供／听取对某人不利／有利的证据 raise/withdraw/overrule an objection提出／撤销／否决异议 reach a unanimous/majority verdict作出一致的／多数人赞同的裁决 return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death作出／宣布无罪／非法杀人／意外死亡的裁决 convict/acquit the defendant of the crime宣判被告有罪／无罪 secure a conviction/your acquittal获得有罪／无罪判决 lodge/file an appeal提出上诉 appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict对判决／裁决提出上诉／质疑；维持／撤销判决／裁决
Sentencing and punishment 判刑与惩罚
pass sentence on sb宣布对某人的判决 carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence会被判处／面临／服七年徒刑／无期徒刑 receive/be given the death penalty被判死刑 be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)被判十年（监禁） carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)会被判处／处以／缴纳（3 000 美元的）罚金／（14 年的）监禁 be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder因持有毒品罪／诈骗罪／谋杀罪被监禁 do/serve time/ten years服刑；服十年徒刑 be sent to/put sb in/be released from jail/prison被送进监狱；把某人送进监狱；被释放出狱 be/put sb/spend X years on death row在／把某人关在死囚牢房；在死囚牢房度过…年 be granted/be denied/break (your) parole获准假释；假释遭拒；违反假释规定
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save to prevent sb/sth from dying, being harmed or destroyed or losing sth 指救、救助、挽救、拯救 ：◆ Doctors were unable to save him. 医生未能把他救活。 ◆ a campaign to save the panda from extinction 一场拯救大熊猫免于灭绝的运动 rescue to save sb/sth from a dangerous or harmful situation 指营救、援救、抢救 ：◆ They were rescued by a passing cruise ship. 他们被一艘经过的游轮救起。 bail sb out to rescue sb/sth from a difficult situation, especially by providing money 尤指资助某人脱离困境 ：◆ Don't expect me to bail you out if it all goes wrong. 如果一切都搞砸了，就别指望我来解救你。 redeem ( to save sb from the power of evilreligion 宗教 指拯救、救赎 ：◆ He was a sinner, redeemed by the grace of God. 他是一个罪人，承蒙上主的恩宠才获得救赎。 NOTE Redeem is also used in non-religious language in the phraseredeem a situation , which means to prevent a situation from being as bad as it might be.* redeem 亦用于非宗教语言中，如 redeem a situation 意为力挽狂澜。
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to save/rescue/redeem sb/sth from sthto save/rescue/redeem a situation to save/redeem sinners/mankind to rescue sb/bail sb out financially