"detaining" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 扣留
• 拘留

Definition

通常指警察或當局把某人扣留，使其無法離開。多發生於調查犯罪或出於法律原因時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於法律、警察場合。常與“警察”、“當局”連用。與“逮捕”不同，扣留不一定正式起訴。

Examples

The police are detaining two suspects for questioning.

警方正在**扣留**兩名嫌疑人接受詢問。

They are detaining travelers at the border.

他們正在邊境**扣留**旅客。

The officers are detaining him for further checks.

警官正在**扣留**他進行進一步檢查。

"Why are they detaining you? You didn't do anything wrong!"

“他們為什麼**扣留**你？你什麼都沒做錯！”

Customs ended up detaining my luggage for almost an hour.

海關最後把我的行李**扣留**了將近一小時。

They're not detaining anyone unless there's a good reason.

除非有充分理由，他們不會**扣留**任何人。