| 词组 | custody |
| 释义 | custody /ˈkʌstədi/ noun 1. if someone is in custody, they are kept in prison, or in a room at a police stationverbsbe held/kept in custody The men have been held in custody since they were arrested.be remanded in custody BrE (=be kept in prison until you can be put on trial) Davis has been remanded in custody on a burglary charge.take sb into custody Three armed FBI agents took Coleman into custody.place/put sb in custody I believe it is wrong for children to be placed in custody.remain in custody The judge ruled that Marsh should remain in custody until his trial.be released from custody He was released from custody having served a two-year jail sentence.escape from custody The two men escaped from police custody.adjectives/nouns + custodypolice/military custody The army began an inquiry after a prisoner died in military custody.protective custody (=that is meant to keep someone safe) The gang’s leader has been placed in protective custody.prepositionsin custody He has already spent six months in custody.2. if someone has custody of a child, they have the right to take care of the child adjectives/nouns + custodyjoint/shared custody (=both parents have custody) After the breakup, the parents were awarded joint custody.sole custody (=only one parent has custody) The mother got sole custody because of the father’s violence.temporary/interim custody (=until a permanent decision is made) The boy’s grandmother was granted interim custody.child custody Matters of child custody are dealt with by the courts.verbshave custody His ex-wife has custody of their six-year-old daughter.get/win custody (=be given this right by law) She tried to prevent her husband from getting custody of their son.be given/awarded/granted custody (=get it) The child’s grandparents were awarded custody.lose custody If he loses his job, he may also lose custody of his child.seek custody formal (=try to get it) He is seeking custody of his two children.ask/apply for custody also claim custody formal She was told that if she applied for custody, she would be refused.share custody Normally it’s better if both parents share custody after a divorce.keep custody also retain custody formal The judge decided I should retain custody of the children.custody + nounsa custody battle/dispute (=a legal argument about who will have custody) He is fighting a bitter custody battle for his children.prepositionscustody of sb The court gave him custody of both of his children. |
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