Definition
To provide a sum of money to a court as a temporary guarantee that someone will appear for trial, allowing their release from custody.
保釋
He needs someone to stand bail for him before he can leave the jail.
他需要有人為他保釋，他才能離開監獄。
Since she didn't have enough money to stand bail, she had to remain in prison.
由於她沒有足夠的錢保釋，她不得不繼續待在監獄裡。
The judge allowed his family to stand bail for him, so he could go home while awaiting trial.
法官允許他的家人為他保釋，這樣他就可以在等待審判期間回家。