[] the legal right or duty to take care of or keep sb/sth; the act of taking care of sth/sb保管权；监护权；保管；照看；监护◆The bank provides safe custody for valuables.这家银行对贵重物品提供安全保管服务。◆The records are in the custody of the National Archives.档案由国家档案馆保管。 () the activity of keeping shares, bonds, etc. and their certificates on behalf of investors（股票、债券等的）托管，保管◆The bank holds millions of pounds' worth of assets in custody for pension funds.银行持有价值数百万英镑资产的养老金托管款项。◆a custody bank/account托管银行／账户