Detain



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 拘留; 使延迟
• ［英］ v. 拘留 ( confine) ; 使延迟 ( hold back)
• ［记］ de+tain ( 拿, 抓) -> 拘留
• ［同］ 同根词: attainment ( 成就, 到达) ;retain ( 保留, 留住)
• ［例］ This matter isn't very important and shouldn't detain us very long.

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English deteynen, from Anglo-French deteign-, stem of detenir, modification of Latin detinēre, from de- + tenēre to hold — more at thin
• Date: 15th century
• 1. to hold or keep in or as if in custody <detained by the police for questioning>
• 2. obsolete to keep back (as something due) ; withhold
• 3. to restrain especially from proceeding <was detained by a flat tire>
• Synonyms: see keep, delay
• ? detainment noun

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