detention
/dɪˈtɛnʃən/
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n. 拘留；留校察看
- Held in detention for two days, the man was released once the misunderstanding was cleared up. 那名男子被拘留了兩天，誤會澄清後就獲釋了。
其他意思
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n. 拘留, 監禁, 課後留校
Detention is when someone is arrested or put into prison, especially for political reasons.
- the detention without trial of government critics
字根
ten, tin, tain 握住、保持
de + ten + tion往下、去掉、離開 + 握住 + 名詞