The warden of the prison signed the release.是什么意思？

The warden of the prison signed the release.

监狱长签发释放令。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

warden

n. 看守人，看门人，[史]州长，县长，典狱官，<英>校长；

例句
He was a warden at the local parish church...
他是当地教堂的管理员。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

prison

n. 监狱，牢笼，监禁，入狱；

例句
The prison authorities have been criticised for not moving more quickly to end the protest by inmates.
监狱当局因没有尽快采取行动制止犯人抗议而受到批评。

signed

adj. 有符号的，有正负之分的；

例句
The two countries signed an agreement to jointly launch satellites.
两国曾签订了联合发射人造卫星的协议。

release

vt. 释放，放开，发布，发

例句
Acupressure is used to release tension spots in the shoulders and neck.
指压按摩用于缓解肩部和颈部的紧张。