单词 | detain |
释义 | detain 1 ENTRIES FOUND: detain (verb) detain /dɪˈteɪn/ verb detains; detained; detaining detain /dɪˈteɪn/ verb detains; detained; detaining Learner's definition of DETAIN [+ object] 1 : to officially prevent (someone) from leaving a place : to hold or keep (someone) in a prison or some other place拘留;扣押 They were detained by the police for questioning.他们被警方扣押问话。 He claimed he had been illegally detained.他声称自己遭到非法拘留。 2 formal : to keep or prevent (someone) from leaving or arriving at the expected time耽搁;拖延 We were detained [=delayed] for 15 minutes by a flat tire.因为轮胎瘪了,我们耽误了15分钟。 Unexpected business had detained her.意外的事情使她耽搁了。 — detainment /dɪˈteɪnmənt/ noun, plural detainments [noncount] He demanded to be released after two hours of detainment.被扣押两小时后他要求获得释放。 [count] He ordered the detainments of two suspects.他下令拘留两名嫌疑犯。 |
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