mass noun
1- the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court保释：
he has been released on bail.
他已经被保释了。
1.1
- money paid by or for such a person as security保释金。
with obj.(一般作be bailed)
- release or secure the release of (a prisoner) on payment of bail保释：
his son called home to get bailed out of jail.
他儿子为保释出狱打电话回家。
短语
go bail（或stand bail）
- act as surety for an accused person作…的保释人。
jump bail
- informal fail to appear for trial after being released on bail〈非正式〉弃保潜逃。
post bail
- pay a sum of money as bail交保释金。
派生词
bailable
adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French， literally 'custody， jurisdiction'， from bailler 'take charge of'， from Latin bajulare 'bear a burden'.
1
- （一般作bails）Cricket either of the two crosspieces bridging the stumps, which the bowler and fielders try to dislodge with the ball to get the batsman out【板球】三柱门上的横木。
2
- a bar which holds something in place, in particular栏杆, 尤指：
2.1
- a bar on a typewriter or computer printer which holds the paper steady压纸杆。
2.2
- Climbing a bar on a crampon which fits into a groove in the sole of a boot【登山】（装在登山鞋鞋底的）防滑杆。
2.3
- a bar separating horses in an open stable（马厩里隔离马匹的）栅栏木。
2.4
- Austral./NZ a movable framework for securing the head of a cow during milking〈澳/新西兰〉（挤奶时固定母牛头部的）活动闸架。
Austral./NZ <澳/新西兰> with obj.
1
- secure (a cow) during milking（挤奶时）用活动闸架固定（母牛头部）。
2
- confront (someone) with the intention of robbing them拦路抢劫：
they bailed up Mr Dyason and demanded his money.
他们拦住戴森先生勒索他的钱。
2.1
- detain (someone) in conversation, especially against their will强留（对方）谈话。
词源
Middle English (denoting the outer wall of a castle)： from Old French baile 'palisade， enclosure'， baillier 'enclose'， perhaps from Latin baculum 'rod， stick'.
( <英> 亦作bale)
1
- with obj. scoop water out of (a ship or boat)把水舀出（船）：
the first priority is to bail out the boat with buckets.
首要任务是用桶把水舀出船。
1.1
- scoop (water) out of a ship or boat把（水）舀出船。
2
- no obj.
bail on
N. Amer. informal let (someone) down〈北美, 非正式〉使（某人）失望： he looks a little like the other guy that bailed on me.
他看上去有点像那个让我失望的人。
派生词
bailer
noun词源
early 17th cent.: from obsolete bail 'bucket'， from French baille, based on Latin bajulus 'carrier'.
短语动词
bail out
1
- make an emergency parachute descent from an aircraft紧急跳伞。
1.1
- figurative become free of an obligation or commitment; discontinue an activity〈喻〉解除责任; 终止活动：
she felt ready to bail out of the corporate rat race.
她觉得是退出公司无休止竞争的时候了。
bail someone/thing out
- release someone or something from a difficulty; rescue解救：
the state will not bail out loss-making enterprises.
国家不会解救亏损企业。