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.
保释
He needs someone to stand bail for him before he can leave the jail.
他需要有人为他保释，他才能离开监狱。
Since she didn't have enough money to stand bail, she had to remain in prison.
由于她没有足够的钱保释，她不得不继续待在监狱里。
The judge allowed his family to stand bail for him, so he could go home while awaiting trial.
法官允许他的家人为他保释，这样他就可以在等待审判期间回家。