detention
US /dɪˈten.ʃən/
UK /dɪˈten.ʃən/
名词
1.
拘留, 扣押
the act of holding someone in official custody, especially before trial or conviction
示例:
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The suspect was held in police detention for questioning.
嫌疑人被警方拘留审问。
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Immigration officials ordered his detention at the border.
移民官员下令在边境拘留他。
2.
留校察看, 课后留校
the punishment of being kept in school for a period after classes have ended, as a penalty for bad behavior
示例:
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He received detention for talking during the exam.
他因为考试时说话而受到留校察看。
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Many students dreaded getting detention on a Friday afternoon.
许多学生害怕在周五下午被留校察看。
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