parole

1. N-UNCOUNT If a prisoner is given parole, he or she is released before the official end of their prison sentence and has to promise to behave well. 假釋

Although sentenced to life, he will become eligible for parole after serving 10 years. 盡琯被判無(wú)期，服刑10年後他將有資格獲得假釋。

...a parole violation. …一次假釋違紀(jì)。

2. PHRASE If a prisoner is on parole, he or she is released before the official end of their prison sentence and will not be sent back to prison if their behaviour is good. 獲假釋

3. V-T If a prisoner is paroled, he or she is given parole. 獲假釋[usu passive]

He faces at most 12 years in prison and could be paroled after eight years. 他麪臨最多12年的監(jiān)禁，可以在8年後獲得假釋。