ankle bracelet
noun [ C ] uk/ˈæŋ.kəl ˌbreɪ.slət/ us/ˈæŋ.kəl ˌbreɪ.slət/
(ON CRIMINAL)
US (also ankle monitor); (UK ankle tag)（便于警方追踪而让犯罪人员戴的）电子脚环
an electronic device that is fastened around the ankle of a person who has committed a crime, so that the police know where that person is
He now wears an ankle bracelet that allows authorities to track his movements. 他现在戴有电子脚环，有关部门可追踪其动向。
She is serving a three-month stretch of home detention with an ankle monitor. 她被居家监禁三个月，期间戴电子脚环。
Synonym: electronic bracelet
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- She was supposed to wear an electronic ankle bracelet for six months and, when not working, remain in her Indianapolis home.
- 600 offenders who have been released from Tennessee prisons will wear ankle bracelets that will allow authorities using satellite technology to track their every move.
- He plans to run in the race despite being required to wear an ankle monitor for 30 days after his release from jail.
- She must wear a global-positioning ankle monitor with a built-in cell phone that will report where she is anywhere in the world.
(JEWELLERY)
（装饰用的）脚踝链，脚踝环
a chain, etc. worn as jewellery around the ankle
Their daughter isn't allowed to wear ankle bracelets or toe rings. 他们不允许女儿戴脚踝链，也不允许戴脚趾环。
Synonym: anklet
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- Her godparents gave her a silver ankle bracelet and a cheque for $54.
- There comes a point in life when one is supposed to stop wearing string bikinis, miniskirts, and ankle bracelets and get rid of the long hair.
- She gave her evidence wearing silvery shoes, an ankle bracelet, a flamboyant white dress and with designer sunglasses perched on her head.