detain
/dɪˈteɪn/
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v. 拘留；留置；耽擱
- Customs officers briefly detained a traveler who tried to bring fresh fruit into the country. 海關人員短暫留置了一名想把新鮮水果帶入境的旅客。
其他意思
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v. 拘留, 扣留, 耽擱
When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control.[FORMAL]
- The act allows police to detain a suspect for up to 48 hours
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ten, tin, tain 握住、保持
de + tain往下、去掉、離開 + 握住