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pa·role /pəˈrol/
誓言,釋放宣言,語言(vt.)宣誓後釋放,使假釋出獄
pa·role /pəˈrol/ 名詞
Pa·role, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paroled p. pr. & vb. n. Paroling.] Mil. and Penology To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners.
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Pa·role n.
1. A word; an oral utterance. [Obs.]
2. Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially Mil., promise, upon one's faith and honor, to fulfill stated conditions, as not to bear arms against one's captors, to return to custody, or the like.
This man had forfeited his military parole. --Macaulay.
3. Mil. A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards.
4. Law Oral declaration. See 1st Parol, 2.
parole
n 1: a promise; "he gave his word" [syn: word, word of honor]
2: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group;
"he forgot the password" [syn: password, watchword, word,
countersign]
3: (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitiles
the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside
the prison as long as the terms of release are complied
with
v : release a criminal from detention and place him on parole;
"The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in
prison"