detain

英 [dɪˈteɪn]

美 [dɪˈteɪn]

v.  拘留; 扣押; 耽搁; 留住; 阻留

过去分词：detained　现在分词：detaining　过去式：detained　第三人称单数：detains　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8法律

Collins.2 / BNC.6059 / COCA.7558

牛津词典

verb

• 拘留；扣押
  to keep sb in an official place, such as a police station, a prison or a hospital, and prevent them from leaving
  1. One man has been detained for questioning.
     一个男人被拘留审问。
• 耽搁；留住；阻留
  to delay sb or prevent them from going somewhere
  1. I'm sorry─he'll be late; he's been detained at a meeting.
     对不起——他要晚点到，他因会议耽搁了。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 拘留;扣押
  When people such as the policedetainsomeone, they keep them in a place under their control.
  1. The act allows police to detain a suspect for up to 48 hours...
     该法令允许警方将嫌疑犯扣押最多48小时。
  2. He was arrested and detained for questioning.
     他遭到逮捕、拘留以接受问讯。
• VERB 阻留;耽搁
  Todetainsomeone means to delay them, for example by talking to them.
  1. Thank you. We won't detain you any further.
     非常感谢。我们就不再耽搁您的时间了。

英英释义

verb

• cause to be slowed down or delayed
  1. Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
  2. she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
  Synonym:delayhold up
• stop or halt
  1. Please stay the bloodshed!
  Synonym:staydelay
• deprive of freedom
  Synonym:confine

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