detain
英 [dɪ'teɪn]
美[dɪ'ten]
- vt. 拘留；留住；耽搁
英英释意
- 1. deprive of freedom; take into confinement
- 2. stop or halt;
- "Please stay the bloodshed!"
- 3. cause to be slowed down or delayed;
- "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"
- "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
双语例句
- 1. He caught her arm in a subconscious attempt to detain her.
- 他下意识地抓住她的胳膊想挽留她。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. It is against the law to detain you against your will for any length of time.
- 无论强制扣押多长时间都属违法。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He was instructed to inspect the cargo on the ship and detain such cargo if necessary.
- 他奉命去检查船上所载货物并于必要时扣留该项货物.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. 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。
来自辞典例句