detention center
US /dɪˈten.ʃən ˌsen.tər/
UK /dɪˈten.ʃən ˌsen.tər/
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拘留中心, 羁押中心
a place where people are held, usually temporarily, without trial, especially immigrants or asylum seekers
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The immigrants were sent to a detention center while their cases were reviewed.
移民们在案件审查期间被送往拘留中心。
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Human rights organizations have raised concerns about conditions in the detention center.
人权组织对拘留中心的条件表示担忧。