borstal

英 [ˈbɔːstl]

美 [ˈbɔːrstl]

n.  (英国旧时的)青少年犯教养院

复数：borstals　

法律

BNC.34190

牛津词典

noun

• （英国旧时的）青少年犯教养院
  (in Britain in the past) a type of prison for young criminals

柯林斯词典

• （英国旧时的）少年管教所，少年犯感化院
  In Britain in the past, aborstalwas a kind of prison for young criminals, who were not old enough to be sent to ordinary prisons.

英英释义

noun

• formerly a British reform school for youths considered too young to send to prison

双语例句

• He was sent to borstal for stealing.
  他因偷窃被送进少年犯感化院。
• He was sent to borstal.
  他被送往少年感化院。