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单词 detain
释义 detain
detain /dɪˈteɪn/ verb [T often passive] ↑Verb Endings for detain
1
F0 to force someone officially to stay in a place:
» A suspect has been detained by the police for further questioning.» Several of the injured were detained overnight in hospital.Thesaurus+: ↑Putting people in prison
2
F0 to delay someone for a short length of time:
» I'm sorry I'm late - I was unavoidably detained.Thesaurus+: ↑Delaying and wasting time
detain sb at His/Her Majesty's pleasure UK LEGAL
3
F0 to keep someone in prison for as long as the courts feel is necessary
Thesaurus+: ↑Putting people in prison
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