house of correction

house of correction

美 　英

• na.教養院
• 網絡改造所；矯正院；感化院

英漢解釋

na.	1. 教養院,改造所

英英解釋

n.	1. formerly, an institution where people convicted of minor offences were imprisoned

例句

A prison for persons who have committed minor offenses is often called a house of correction.

收容犯輕微罪行的人的監獄通常被稱為教養院。

A few scandalous whores have been sent to the House of Correction .

有幾個聲名狼藉的妓女被送進了教養院。