英语词汇“detain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

de•tain v. [~ + object]

to keep from proceeding;
delay:I was detained at a meeting and missed the bus.
to keep under restraint:The police detained them for several hours.

de•tain•ment, n. [uncountable]See -tain-.

de•tain v.t.

to keep from proceeding;
keep waiting;
delay.
to keep under restraint or in custody.
[Obs.]to keep back or withhold, as from a person.

Vulgar Latin *dētenīre, for Latin dētinēre, equivalent. to dē- de- + -tinēre, combining form of tenēre to hold
Anglo-French, Old French detenir
detainen 1480–90

de•tain′a•ble, adj.
de•tain′ment, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged retard, stop, slow, stay, check.

detain /dɪˈteɪn/ vb (transitive)

to delay; hold back; stop
to confine or hold in custody; restrain

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French detenir, from Latin dētinēre to hold off, keep back, from de- + tenēre to hold

deˈtainable adj detainee /ˌdiːteɪˈniː/ n deˈtainment n

单词	detain
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•tain /dɪˈteɪn/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to keep from proceeding; delay:I was detained at a meeting and missed the bus. to keep under restraint:The police detained them for several hours. de•tain•ment, n. [uncountable]See -tain-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•tain (di tān′),USA pronunciation v.t. to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay. to keep under restraint or in custody. [Obs.]to keep back or withhold, as from a person. Vulgar Latin *dētenīre, for Latin dētinēre, equivalent. to dē- de- + -tinēre, combining form of tenēre to hold Anglo-French, Old French detenir detainen 1480–90 de•tain′a•ble, adj. de•tain′ment, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged retard, stop, slow, stay, check. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: detain /dɪˈteɪn/ vb (transitive) to delay; hold back; stop to confine or hold in custody; restrain Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French detenir, from Latin dētinēre to hold off, keep back, from de- + tenēre to hold deˈtainable adj detainee /ˌdiːteɪˈniː/ n deˈtainment n
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