custody
英['kʌstədɪ]
美['kʌstədi]
英英释意
- 1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time);
- "his detention was politically motivated"
- "the prisoner is on hold"
- "he is in the custody of police"
- 2. holding by the police;
- "the suspect is in custody"
- 3. (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child;
- "my fate is in your hands"
- "too much power in the president's hands"
- "your guests are now in my custody"
- "the mother was awarded custody of the children"