youth custodyBrE /ˌjuːθ ˈkʌstədi/ 🔊NAmE /ˌjuːθ ˈkʌstədi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (BrE) a period of time when a young criminal is kept in a type of prison as a punishment 青少年犯的拘禁期◆He was sentenced to two years' youth custody. 他被判处在少年犯拘留所拘禁两年。🔊🔊◆a youth custody centre青少年犯拘留所