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jailer

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++jail·er (also gaoler British English) /ˈdʒeɪlə $ -ər/ noun [countable] old-fashioned  PRISONsomeone who is in charge of guarding a prison or prisoners 监狱看守,狱卒
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jailerTypically the victim is a woman who has been assaulted by a jailer or police officer.But through the news media, Arpaio has managed to recast the image of county jailer into that of Wild West sheriff.It was officially said that he had intimidated his helot jailer into giving him the knife, and had so mangled himself.A lonely jailer places desperate advertisements for a wife.The provodnik, my jailer, showed a young bearded man into my compartment.He is not only a prisoner but is conditioned to be his own jailer too.
jail·er nounChineseSyllable
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jailer
jailer (also gaoler British English) /ˈdʒeɪlə $ -ər/ noun [countable] old-fashioned
someone who is in charge of guarding a prison or prisoners


jail·er (BrE also gaol·er) BrE /ˈdʒeɪlə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒeɪlər/ 🔊 noun (old-fashioned) a person in charge of a prison and the prisoners in it 监狱看守;狱卒