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arrest

UK //əˈrest//US //əˈrest//

词源

源自中古英语 aresten,借自古法语 arester,最终源于拉丁语 arrestare(停止,阻挡),由 ad-(向) + restare(停留)组成。

verb

❶ 指警方依法拘捕某人,通常因涉嫌违法或犯罪。强调通过法律手段限制人身自由的行为过程。

“The police arrested the suspect at the airport.”

(警方在机场逮捕了嫌疑人。)

“He was arrested for stealing a car.”

(他因偷车而被捕。)

❶ 指阻止某事物继续发展或移动,常用于描述生理、机械或抽象概念的停滞状态。

“The drug helped arrest the spread of infection.”

(这种药物阻止了感染的扩散。)

“The brakes failed to arrest the car's motion.”

(刹车未能让车辆停止移动。)

同义词:apprehend, detain, stop, halt, seize

noun

❶ 指法律上的拘捕行为或状态,强调通过官方程序剥夺自由的过程或结果。

“The arrest was made at midnight.”

(逮捕行动发生在午夜。)

“She faced arrest for tax evasion.”

(她因逃税面临被捕。)

❶ 指发展、运动或功能的停止状态,常用于医学、工程等专业领域。

“The patient suffered cardiac arrest.”

(病人出现心脏骤停。)

“The system has an emergency arrest mechanism.”

(该系统配有紧急制动装置。)

同义词:detention, apprehension, stoppage, cessation

常见短语

under arrest — 法律术语,表示某人已被正式拘押,通常由执法人员宣告时使用。

“The officer said: 'You're under arrest for robbery.'”

(警官说:'你因抢劫被捕。')

house arrest — 指被限制在住所不得外出的强制措施,作为监禁的替代方式。

“The activist was placed under house arrest for three months.”

(这名活动人士被软禁在家三个月。)