| 词汇 | gaolbird |
| 释义 | gaolbird noun[ C ] UKuk /ˈdʒeɪl.bɜːd/ us /ˈdʒeɪl.bɝːd/ old-fashioned forjailbirdinformal囚犯（jailbird的老式说法） People held in prison captive cellmate co-prisoner con convict dead dead man walkingidiom detainee detenu hostage inmate internee jailbird lag lifer political prisoner pow prisoner prisoner of conscience prisoner of war Examples of gaolbirdgaolbird But it is, for me at any rate, something quite new to think of her as a potential gaolbird. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If we do not spend money now in protecting these people, we shall have to spend it in keeping gaolbirds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have discussed this with gaolbirds in their own homes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have had a student of social science, we have had an ex-policeman, and perhaps it is time that the gaolbirds had a word to say for themselves. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Would he not agree with me that it is very derogatory to apply the term "gaolbird" to a man who has been in prison only for his political convictions? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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