gaol
(US usu 美式英语通常作 jail), n [C, U]
prison 监狱
The castle had been used as a gaol. 那城堡曾用作监狱.
be sent to gaol, ie be imprisoned 入狱
spend a year in gaol 入狱一年. v [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (for sth) put sb in gaol 监禁某人
He was gaoled for six months for his part in the robbery. 他因参与抢劫监禁了六个月.