单词 | detain |
释义 | detain detain /dɪˈteɪn/ verb [T often passive] ↑Verb Endings for detain 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 prisonF0 to delay someone for a short length of time: » I'm sorry I'm late - I was unavoidably detained.Thesaurus+: ↑Delaying and wasting timedetain sb at His/Her Majesty's pleasure UK LEGALF0 to keep someone in prison for as long as the courts feel is necessary Thesaurus+: ↑Putting people in prison |
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