keep (someone) in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in politically sensitive situations
(多指为对犯罪行为进行侦讯或在敏感的政治环境下)拘留,扣押
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she was detained without trial for two years .她未经审判被拘押了两年。
keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention
吸引(某人)注意力以羁绊(某人)
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she made to open the door, but he detained her .她想去开门,但他拖住了她。
keep (a sick or injured person) in hospital for treatment
使(病人,伤员)留院治疗。
officially seize and hold (goods)
(正式)扣押(货物)
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customs officers may detain goods for up to two days .海关官员最多可将货物扣押两天。
"late Middle English (in the sense ‘be afflicted with sickness or infirmity’): from Old French