detain
美音:[dı´teın
]
英音:[dı´teın
]
v.拘留,留住,阻止
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词形变化:
动词过去式:detained 过去分词:detained 现在分词:detaining 第三人称单数:detains 名词:detain-ment
词根
tain,ten,tin＝to hold,to keep（安静）
相关词
detain
/dɪ'teɪn; dɪ`ten/
v [Tn]
1 prevent (sb) from leaving or doing sth; delay 阻止（某人）离开或做某事; 耽搁; 延误
*She was detained in the office by unexpected callers. 有些临时访客把她耽搁在办公室里了.
* This question need not detain us long, ie can be settled quickly. 这个问题不必耽搁我们很长时间.
2 keep (sb) in custody; lock up 拘留（某人）; 扣押
*The police detained him for questioning. 警方对他进行拘留审问.
v [Tn]
1 prevent (sb) from leaving or doing sth; delay 阻止（某人）离开或做某事; 耽搁; 延误
*She was detained in the office by unexpected callers. 有些临时访客把她耽搁在办公室里了.
* This question need not detain us long, ie can be settled quickly. 这个问题不必耽搁我们很长时间.
2 keep (sb) in custody; lock up 拘留（某人）; 扣押
*The police detained him for questioning. 警方对他进行拘留审问.
detain
v [T]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: detenir, from Latin detinere, from tenere 'to hold']
to officially prevent someone from leaving a place
Two suspects have been detained by the police for questioning .
She was detained in hospital with a suspected broken leg.
[usually passive]formal
to stop someone from leaving as soon as they expected
= delay
He was detained in Washington on urgent business.
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: detenir, from Latin detinere, from tenere 'to hold']
to officially prevent someone from leaving a place
Two suspects have been detained by the police for questioning .
She was detained in hospital with a suspected broken leg.
[usually passive]formal
to stop someone from leaving as soon as they expected
= delay
He was detained in Washington on urgent business.
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