to detain
01
拘留, 扣留
to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go
Transitive: to detain sb
例子
The immigration officers have the authority to detain individuals entering the country illegally.
移民官员有权拘留非法进入该国的个人。
The police decided to detain the suspect for further questioning.
警方决定拘留嫌疑人以进行进一步审讯。
02
扣留, 拘留
to hold someone or something back, preventing further action or movement
Transitive: to detain sb
例子
The storm detained us at the airport for several hours.
风暴让我们在机场滞留了几个小时。
He was detained by a last-minute meeting and missed the train.
他因最后一刻的会议被耽搁，错过了火车。
