catch and release

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A variety of angling where the fish are released after capture, as a conservation measure. uncountable
  2. The immigration policy of releasing illegal immigrants while they await a hearing, rather than detaining them. uncountable
  3. The practice of a patent holding company buying a patent, offering a license to its members, and then selling or donating the patent after a certain period. uncountable
  4. The practice by police of apprehending someone but then letting them go without making an arrest. uncountable
    — "That's an order. And I want you to personally go into that clubhouse over there and arrest somebody." "For what?" "Something illegal, preferably. But anything will do. Catch and release is fine. Just . . . go catch. […]
  5. The practice of replacing artifacts in their original location after examining and cataloguing them. uncountable
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