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juvie
noun[ C or U ]
US(alsojuvy)uk /ˈdʒuːvi/ us /ˈdʒuːvi/(alsojuvie hall)
short for juvenile detention centre: a type of prison for people who are not old enough to be considered as adults: 少年犯管教所，少管所 （juvenile detention centre的简称）
He spent the bulk of his adolescence in and out of juvie.他的青少年时代大多花在进进出出少管所上了。
If I was caught, I'd be in juvie hall for a pretty long time. 假如我被抓住，就会在少管中心关好长一阵。
Synonym
detention centre
She herself had served time in juvie.
His mother worried that if she didn't do something soon, he'd end up in juvie.
When Aaliyah finally got out of juvy at 17, she made up her mind to never go back.
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