borstal
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bor·stal /ˈbɔːstl $ ˈbɔːr-/ noun [countable, uncountable] British English old-fashioned SCJSSYa special prison for criminals who are not old enough to be in an ordinary prison 少年犯教养院，少年犯感化院
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borstal• As the years had progressed a series of petty crimes had seen him in remand homes, borstals and finally prison.• After a spell in borstal he was introduced to influential figures in the London underworld of the mid-60s.Origin borstal (1900-2000) Borstal, village in Kent, southeast England, where the first such prison wasbor·stal nounChineseSyllable
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borstal
bor‧stal /ˈbɔːstl $ ˈbɔːr-/
noun [uncountable and countable] British English old-fashioned
bor‧stal /ˈbɔːstl $ ˈbɔːr-/
noun [uncountable and countable] British English old-fashioned Date: 1900-2000
Origin: Borstal, village in Kent, southeast England, where the first such prison was
a special prison for criminals who are not old enough to be in an ordinary prison
Origin: Borstal, village in Kent, southeast England, where the first such prison was