detain的意思

detain

英 /dɪ'teɪn/ 美 /dɪ'ten/

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基本释义

  • v 扣押,拘留;耽搁

    to officially prevent someone from leaving a place

例句

  1. Two suspects have been detained by the police for questioning .

    两名嫌疑人被警方拘留审问。

  2. He was detained in Washington on urgent business.

    他因紧急事务耽搁在了华盛顿。

近义词

vt 拘留;留住;耽搁

同根词

n detainment 扣留;延误;挽留