an institution where people are held in detention for short periods, in particular illegal immigrants, refugees, people awaiting trial or sentence, or (formerly in the UK) young offenders
(尤指对非法移民、难民、候审人员或未决犯进行短期关押的)拘留中心;(英国旧时关押青少年罪犯的)感化中心。
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