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[U] legal money that is given to a court when someone is allowed to stay out of prison until their trial. If they do not return for the trial, the court keeps the money 保释金 post bail (=pay it) : He posted bail for her, so she's OK. 他为她交了保释金,所以她没事。
set bail (=decide on the amount of bail) : The judge set bail at £50,000. 法官将保释金定为5万英镑。
be released/freed on bail : She was freed on bail pending an appeal. 在上诉期间她交保释金后获释。
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