detain
英[dɪ'teɪn]
美[dɪ'ten]
- vt. 拘留；留住；耽搁
词态变化
第三人称单数: detains;过去式: detained;过去分词: detained;现在分词: detaining;
助记提示
1. de- "down" + -tain.
2. => hold sb/sth down, keep sb/sth down.
3.也就是咱们常说的：留住，留下来；因此这里使用表示“down”的词根也就再正常不过了。
4. 咱们常说把某人留下来，也就是将其留住嘛！
5. 或者：de- "off, away" + -tain.
6. => hold off, keep off, keep away, keep back(留在原地).
7. 似乎后一种解释更合理一些。
中文词源
detain 扣押
de-, 向下，强调。-tain, 抓，握，词源同contain, tenure. 即扣下，扣押。
英文词源
- detain (v.)
- early 15c., deteynen, from Old French detenir "to hold off, keep back" (12c.), from Latin detinere "hold off, keep back," from de- "from, away" (see de-) + tenere "to hold" (see tenet). Modern spelling is 17c., from influence of contain, retain, etc. Related: Detained; detaining.
双语例句
- 1. He caught her arm in a subconscious attempt to detain her.
- 他下意识地抓住她的胳膊想挽留她。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Thank you. We won't detain you any further.
- 非常感谢。我们就不再耽搁您的时间了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. It is against the law to detain you against your will for any length of time.
- 无论强制扣押多长时间都属违法。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He was instructed to inspect the cargo on the ship and detain such cargo if necessary.
- 他奉命去检查船上所载货物并于必要时扣留该项货物.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. The act allows police to detain a suspect for up to 48 hours.
- 该法令允许警方将嫌疑犯扣押最多48小时。
来自辞典例句