detain

英 [dɪˈteɪn]

美 [dɪˈteɪn]

v. 拘留; 扣押; 耽搁; 留住; 阻留

过去分词：detained　现在分词：detaining　过去式：detained　第三人称单数：detains　

Collins.2 / BNC.6059 / COCA.7558

牛津词典

verb

拘留；扣押
to keep sb in an official place, such as a police station, a prison or a hospital, and prevent them from leaving
1. One man has been detained for questioning.
  一个男人被拘留审问。
耽搁；留住；阻留
to delay sb or prevent them from going somewhere
1. I'm sorry─he'll be late; he's been detained at a meeting.
  对不起——他要晚点到，他因会议耽搁了。

VERB 拘留;扣押
When people such as the policedetainsomeone, they keep them in a place under their control.
1. The act allows police to detain a suspect for up to 48 hours...
  该法令允许警方将嫌疑犯扣押最多48小时。
2. He was arrested and detained for questioning.
  他遭到逮捕、拘留以接受问讯。
VERB 阻留;耽搁
Todetainsomeone means to delay them, for example by talking to them.
1. Thank you. We won't detain you any further.
  非常感谢。我们就不再耽搁您的时间了。

verb

cause to be slowed down or delayed
1. Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
2. she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
Synonym:delayhold up
stop or halt
1. Please stay the bloodshed!
Synonym:staydelay
deprive of freedom
Synonym:confine

If they refuse, detain them and get warrants.
如果拒绝，就拘留并签署逮捕证。
We shall be obliged to detain you here while we continue the investigation.
我们在继续调查时不得不把你拘留在此地。
We'll have to detain you temporarily.
我们要暂时扣留你。
Under the Patriot act, we can detain you as long as we need to.
按照安全法，我们想拘留你多久都可以。
He was instructed to inspect the cargo on the ship and detain such cargo if necessary.
他奉命去检查船上所载货物并于必要时扣留该项货物。
Thank you. We won't detain you any further.
非常感谢。我们就不再耽搁您的时间了。
It is against the law to detain you against your will for any length of time
无论强制扣押多长时间都属违法。
He was arrested and detained for questioning.
他遭到逮捕、拘留以接受问讯。
He may, with the written consent of the attorney general, seize and detain the ship for48 hours.
征得律政司书面同意后，可扣押及扣留该船舶48小时。
The act allows police to detain a suspect for up to 48 hours
该法令允许警方将嫌疑犯扣押最多48小时。