parole

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 [p(ʰ)əˈɹəʊɫ]    美 [pʰəˈɹʷoʊɫ]|[pʰɹ̩ˈoʊɫ]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Originally, one's oath or word of honour, given as a condition of release from custody; now specifically, describing the release of a former prisoner under certain conditions, especially the promise of good behaviour. uncountable,usually,with-on
    — He will be on parole for nearly two more years.
  2. Conditional release of a prisoner (now especially before the end of a custodial sentence), or the term or state of such release; the system governing such releases. uncountable,usually
    — A Minnesota woman who killed her 6-year-old son will now spend the rest of her life in prison without the possibility of parole.
  3. A word of honor, especially given by a prisoner of war, to not engage in combat if released. historical,uncountable,usually
    — This man had forfeited his military parole.
  4. A watchword or code phrase; (military) a password given only to officers, distinguished from the countersign, which is given to all guards. archaic,uncountable,usually
    — ‘Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.’
  5. Language in use, as opposed to language as a system. uncountable,usually
  6. The permission for a foreigner who does not meet the technical requirements for a visa to be allowed to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds. US,uncountable,usually
  7. Alternative form of parol. alt-of,alternative,uncountable,usually
动词 v.
  1. To release (a prisoner) on the understanding that s/he checks in regularly and obeys the law. transitive
    — Whitelaw was allowed to continue to San Francisco. There, INS officials assigned Whitelaw a temporary status for "deferred examination," and "paroled" him into the U.S., permitting him to stay for his planned five-week vacation.
  2. To be released on parole. intransitive
    — I am a gay guy that likes S&M, and am looking for a master out on the streets to write me in here. I would like to parole to NYC some day if I can.

词形变化

paroles plural paroles present,singular,third-person paroling participle,present paroled participle,past paroled past

词汇关系

衍生词
parolable parole board parolee parolelike parole officer re-parole unparoled
相关词
pass-parole porte-parole

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Middle French parole (“word, formal promise”), from Old French parole, from Late Latin parabola (“speech”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ). Doublet of parabola, parable, and palaver.
词源 2
Borrowed from Middle French parole (“word, formal promise”), from Old French parole, from Late Latin parabola (“speech”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ). Doublet of parabola, parable, and palaver.
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