custody
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cus·to·dy /ˈkʌstədi/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] 1 SSCthe right to take care of a child, given to one of their parents when they have divorced 〔离婚后对孩子的〕监护权custody of He got custody of his son after the divorce. 离婚后他获得了对儿子的监护权。 The mother is usually awarded custody (=legally allowed to have custody). 母亲通常会获得监护权。 a dispute over who should have custody of the children 关于孩子监护权归属问题的争执 The couple will retain joint custody (=they will both have custody) of their daughters. 夫妇俩将继续保留对女儿的共同监护权。 Allen is fighting a bitter custody battle over his three children. 艾伦为获得自己三个孩子的监护权拼死力争。2 SCJwhen someone is kept in prison until they go to court, because the police think they have committed a crime 〔庭审前的〕拘押，拘留，羁押 The committee is looking at alternatives to custody. 委员会在考虑用其他方法取代羁押。in custody the death of a man in custody 一个在押男子的死亡hold/keep somebody in custody A man is being held in police custody in connection with the murder. 一名男子因涉嫌谋杀被警方拘留。remand somebody in custody British English (=send someone to prison to wait until they go to court) 把某人还押候审 A man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a schoolgirl. 一名男子因为被指控谋杀一个女学童而在押候审。 She was taken into custody as a suspect. 她作为嫌疑犯遭到拘留。3 formalLOOK AFTER somebody when someone is responsible for keeping and looking after something 保管 Managers are responsible for the safe custody and retention of records. 经理有责任安全保管并保留记录。 The collection of art books is now in the custody of the university. 这批艺术类藏书现在由这所大学保管。n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the right to take care of a child, given to one of their parents when they have divorcedverbshave custody of somebodyAnna has custody of their six-year-old daughter.get custodyShe was determined to prevent Mike getting custody of Adam.seek custody formal (=try to get custody)Allen is seeking custody of his two children.be given/awarded custody (=be legally allowed to have it)The court will decide who will be given custody.win custody (=be given custody)Their mother is likely to win custody.claim custody formal (=say that you want to have it)Henry has claimed custody of his son.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + custodyjoint custody (=both parents have it)After the breakup, the parents were awarded joint custody.sole custody (=only one parent has it)The mother got sole custody because of the father's violence.child custodyMatters of child custody are dealt with by the courts.custody + NOUNa custody battle/dispute (=a legal argument about who will have custody)He is fighting a bitter custody battle for his children.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: when someone is kept in prison until they go to court, because the police think they have committed a crimeverbsbe held/kept in custodyThe men have been held in custody since they were arrested.be remanded in custody British English (=be kept in prison until you go to court)Davis has been remanded in custody on a burglary charge.take somebody into custodyThree armed FBI agents took Coleman into custody.place somebody in custody (also put somebody into custody)Few young people are placed in custody.remain in custodyThe judge ruled that Marsh should remain in custody until his sentence.be released from custodySeventy-five percent of young people released from custody re-offend within two years.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + custody police/military custodyThere have been several cases in which people have died in police custody.protective custody (=custody that is meant to keep someone safe)The rebel leader has been placed in protective custody.
Examples from the Corpus
custody• Once an item is introduced in a trial, court clerks assume custody of it, locking it in a courthouse cabinet.• Fearing her uncle would gain custody of the child, she went into hiding.• If you leave me, I'll get custody of the kids, because everyone knows you're sick.• She had custody of their three-year-old son Scott.• The father has custody in only 10% of cases.• He was remanded in custody for seven days.• I assume that in each case time in custody before trial is counted as part of the period before the first review.• Three suspects were taken into custody and police were questioning them Friday morning.• Tony insists he will seek joint custody of Joshua.• I loved my three girls, and losing custody was the most traumatic thing that has ever happened to me.• Waltman's wife had been granted temporary custody of their child after her husband's arrest.• On Wednesday, he was in the custody of federal authorities in Baton Rouge.awarded custody• A New York judge awarded custody of the boy to Leo in 1994 and allowed Heard to see him every other weekend.• Eventually, in January 1989, she was awarded custody of their daughters and the earl was granted access.hold/keep somebody in custody• The defendant will be kept in custody until the appeal.• McCullough will be kept in custody until her trial on May 3rd.• A man has been arrested in connection with the murder and is being held in police custody.• The desire to persist in interrogation is a valid reason for keeping a suspect in custody for thirty-six hours and indeed beyond.• They kept me in custody overnight.• But prosecuting lawyers went to great lengths to keep Hagans in custody.• We parents would hold these gifts in custody, and in time, would pass them on to our children.in the custody of• The twins were placed in the custody of their grandparents.• He may be returned to Texas this week, but he will remain in the custody of federal officers.• On Wednesday, he was in the custody of federal authorities in Baton Rouge.• They were in the custody of the court beadle who lived some distance away.From Longman Business Dictionarycustodycus‧to‧dy /ˈkʌstədi/ noun [uncountable]1LAW in/into custody kept in prison by police until you go to court, because the police think you are guiltyA man is being held in police custody in connection with the murder.He was arrested and taken into custody.2FINANCE when a financial institution looks after someone’s share certificates, money, assets etc, or invests money for themThe new subsidiary will offer custody services.The shares are in a custody account. → safe custodyOrigin custody (1400-1500) Latin custodia “guarding”, from custos “person who guards”cus·to·dy noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Corpus the care of a child, take Business to right
custody
cus‧to‧dy /ˈkʌstədi/
noun [uncountable]
custody of
He got custody of his son after the divorce.
The mother is usually awarded custody (=legally allowed to have custody).
a dispute over who should have custody of the children
The couple will retain joint custody (=they will both have custody) of their daughters.
Allen is fighting a bitter custody battle over his three children.
2. when someone is kept in prison until they go to court, because the police think they have committed a crime:
The committee is looking at alternatives to custody.
in custody
the death of a man in custody
hold/keep somebody in custody
A man is being held in police custody in connection with the murder.
remand somebody in custody British English (=send someone to prison to wait until they go to court)
A man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a schoolgirl.
She was taken into custody as a suspect.
3. formal when someone is responsible for keeping and looking after something:
Managers are responsible for the safe custody and retention of records.
The collection of art books is now in the custody of the university.
■ verbs
▪have custody of somebody Anna has custody of their six-year-old daughter.
▪get custody She was determined to prevent Mike getting custody of Adam.
▪seek custody formal (=try to get custody) Allen is seeking custody of his two children.
▪be given/awarded custody (=be legally allowed to have it) The court will decide who will be given custody.
▪win custody (=be given custody) Their mother is likely to win custody.
▪claim custody formal (=say that you want to have it) Henry has claimed custody of his son.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + custody
▪joint custody (=both parents have it) After the breakup, the parents were awarded joint custody.
▪sole custody (=only one parent has it) The mother got sole custody because of the father's violence.
▪child custody Matters of child custody are dealt with by the courts.
■ custody + NOUN
▪a custody battle/dispute (=a legal argument about who will have custody) He is fighting a bitter custody battle for his children.
■ verbs
▪be held/kept in custody The men have been held in custody since they were arrested.
▪be remanded in custody British English (=be kept in prison until you go to court) Davis has been remanded in custody on a burglary charge.
▪take somebody into custody Three armed FBI agents took Coleman into custody.
▪place somebody in custody (also put somebody into custody ) Few young people are placed in custody.
▪remain in custody The judge ruled that Marsh should remain in custody until his sentence.
▪be released from custody Seventy-five percent of young people released from custody re-offend within two years.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + custody
▪police/military custody There have been several cases in which people have died in police custody.
▪protective custody (=custody that is meant to keep someone safe) The rebel leader has been placed in protective custody.
cus‧to‧dy /ˈkʌstədi/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: custodia 'guarding', from custos 'person who guards'
1. the right to take care of a child, given to one of their parents when they have divorcedLanguage: Latin
Origin: custodia 'guarding', from custos 'person who guards'
custody of
2. when someone is kept in prison until they go to court, because the police think they have committed a crime:
in custody
hold/keep somebody in custody
remand somebody in custody British English (=send someone to prison to wait until they go to court)
3. formal when someone is responsible for keeping and looking after something:
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Romance 恋爱
fall/be (madly/deeply/hopelessly)in love (with sb)（疯狂地／深深地／无可救药地）爱上／爱着（某人） be/believe in/fall in love at first sight是／相信一见钟情；一见钟情 be/find true love/the love of your life是／找到真爱／一生的爱 suffer (from) (the pains/pangs of) unrequited love受单相思之苦 have/feel/show/express great/deep/genuine affection for sb/sth对某人／某事有着／表示出强烈的／深深的／真挚的爱慕之情 meet/marry your husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend与丈夫／妻子／伴侣／未婚夫／未婚妻／男朋友／女朋友结识／结婚 have/go on a (blind)date 有个／去约会／相亲 be going out with/ ( especially
NAmE dating a guy/girl/boy/man/woman与一个小伙子／女生／男生／男人／女人在谈恋爱 move in with/live with your boyfriend/girlfriend/partner与男朋友／女朋友／伴侣同居
Weddings 婚礼
get/be engaged/married/divorced订婚；结婚；离婚 arrange/plan a wedding安排婚礼 have a big wedding/a honeymoon/a happy marriage举行隆重的婚礼；度蜜月；婚姻幸福 have/enter into an arranged marriage有一个／走入包办婚姻 call off/cancel/postpone your wedding取消／推迟婚礼 invite sb to/go to/attend a wedding/a wedding ceremony/a wedding reception邀请某人出席／参加婚礼／结婚典礼／结婚喜宴 conduct/perform a wedding ceremony举行结婚典礼 exchange rings/wedding vows/marriage vows交换戒指；互致结婚誓言 congratulate/toast/raise a glass to the happy couple祝贺这对幸福的新人；为这对幸福的伉俪干杯 be/go on honeymoon (with your wife/husband)（与妻子／丈夫）在／去度蜜月 celebrate your first (wedding) anniversary庆祝第一个（结婚）纪念日
Separation and divorce 分居和离婚
be unfaithful to/ ( cheat on your husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend对丈夫／妻子／伴侣／未婚夫／未婚妻／男朋友／女朋友不忠 have an affair (with sb)（和某人）有暧昧关系 break off/end an engagement/a relationship解除／终止婚约／恋爱关系 break up with/split up with/ ( dump your boyfriend/girlfriend与男友／女友分手；甩掉男友／女友 separate from/be separated from/leave/divorce your husband/wife和丈夫／妻子分居；离弃丈夫／妻子；与丈夫／妻子离婚 annul/dissolve a marriage宣布婚姻无效；解除婚姻关系 apply for/ask for/go through/get a divorce申请／要求／办理离婚；离婚 get/gain/be awarded/have/lose custody of the children获得／被判予／拥有／失去对孩子的监护权 pay alimony/child support (to your ex-wife/husband)（向前妻／前夫）支付生活费／子女抚养费