"in custody" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 被拘留
• 被羈押

Definition

如果某人在被拘留，表示警方或其他機關控制並看管此人，通常因涉嫌犯罪或出於保護其安全的需要。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多見於法律、新聞和警方語境，指被權力部門拘留，通常不是僅被盤問。可表示保護性拘留，不要與「被逮捕」混淆。「被拘留」不一定意味著已被正式起訴。

Examples

The suspect is in custody at the police station.

嫌疑人目前**被拘留**在警察局。

He was taken in custody for questioning.

他被**拘留**以便問訊。

She is in custody after the accident.

她在事故後被**拘留**。

The witness was kept in custody for their own safety.

證人為自身安全而被**羈押**。

After the trial, the defendant remained in custody.

審判後，被告仍**被羈押**。

Several protesters were held in custody overnight.

幾名抗議者被**拘留**了一夜。