ankle tag
noun [ C ] UK uk/ˈæŋ.kəl ˌtæɡ/ us/ˈæŋ.kəl ˌtæɡ/ (US ankle bracelet)
（便于警方追踪而让犯罪人员戴的）电子脚牌
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
Offenders can be forced to wear the ankle tag for up to a year. 犯罪人员可能必须戴一年时间的电子脚牌。
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- He was locked away for joyriding and currently wears an electronic ankle tag to make sure he stays out of further trouble.
- Official figures reveal that almost 2,000 offenders a year escape monitoring by tampering with ankle tags or tearing them off.
- He had been fitted with an ankle tag, which he had removed and dumped in a park in North Manchester.
- Under the scheme, persistent criminals will be fitted with special electronic ankle tags and monitored 24 hours a day.