detain

• 表示将某人置于官方监管之下的动作，通常指警方拘留或关押某人；也可指因故延误或耽搁某人。

A verb used to indicate the act of keeping someone in official custody, typically in a police station or prison, or delaying someone.

1. Hold in custodyB2formal

   To officially keep someone in a place, especially a police station or prison, for a period of time.

   拘留

   • The police detained the suspect for questioning.
   • He was detained at the airport for several hours.
   • The authorities detained the protesters without charge.

   同义词apprehendarrestconfineholdimprisoninternjaillock up

   反义词freeliberaterelease

2. Delay or keep waitingB2formal

   To prevent someone from leaving or to make them wait.

   扣留

   • I was detained by a phone call and missed the bus.
   • The meeting detained us longer than expected.
   • Please don't detain the doctor; he has other patients.

   同义词delayholdimpedekeepretardslow

   反义词dismissfreerelease