a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
Verb:
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail;
"The suspects were imprisoned without trial"
"the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
gaol的用法和样例：
例句
Since he escaped from gaol, Tom has been living on a razor's edge, terrified of recapture. 汤姆越狱后,时时如惊弓之鸟,生怕再次被捕。
Strikes by prison officers underline the need for reform in our gaols. 监狱工作人员罢工一事，突出地表明我们的监狱制度需要改革。
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