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"detained" in Chinese (Traditional)

拘留扣留

Definition

被當局(通常是警察)限制在某處,不能離開。也可以指因為其他原因被耽擱或扣留。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於正式、法律或新聞語境,多與警察或邊境管理有關。也可指耽擱。不要與“arrested”(被逮捕)混淆,“detained”不代表有正式指控。

Examples

The police detained the man for questioning.

警察因盤問**拘留**了那名男子。

The students were detained after school.

學生們放學後被**留下**了。

Travelers were detained at the border.

旅客在邊境被**扣留**了。

She was detained at work and arrived home late.

她在工作時被**耽擱**了,回家晚了。

Several protesters were detained but released later that day.

幾名抗議者被**拘留**,但當天稍後被釋放了。

Sorry I’m late, I was detained by a long meeting.

不好意思我遲到了,被一場長會**耽擱**了。