detains

英 [dɪˈteɪnz]

美 [dɪˈteɪnz]

v.  拘留; 扣押; 耽搁; 留住; 阻留
detain的第三人称单数

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。

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