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arrests

UK //əˈrests//US //əˈrests//

词源

源自中古英语 aresten,借自古法语 arester,最终源自拉丁语 ad-(向) + restare(停留)。

noun

❶ 逮捕行为或状态,指执法人员依法限制某人自由的行为,通常因涉嫌犯罪或违法行为。

“The police made several arrests during the protest.”

(警方在抗议活动中进行了多次逮捕。)

“There was a sharp rise in drug-related arrests last year.”

(去年与毒品相关的逮捕数量急剧上升。)

同义词:apprehension, detention, capture

verb

❶ 逮捕某人,指执法人员依法限制某人的自由,通常因其涉嫌犯罪或违法行为。

“The police arrested the suspect at his home.”

(警方在嫌疑人家中将其逮捕。)

“He was arrested for drunk driving.”

(他因酒后驾驶被捕。)

❶ 阻止或停止某事物的进展或发展,常用于描述疾病、衰退等被控制的情况。

“The new treatment arrested the progression of the disease.”

(新疗法阻止了疾病的进展。)

“Efforts to arrest climate change must be intensified.”

(必须加强阻止气候变化的努力。)

同义词:stop, halt, check

常见短语

under arrest — 被逮捕的状态,表示某人已被执法人员控制并限制自由。

“The officer told him he was under arrest for theft.”

(警官告知他因盗窃罪被捕。)

house arrest — 软禁,指被限制在自己家中不得外出的惩罚或强制措施。

“The political dissident was placed under house arrest.”

(这名政治异见人士被软禁在家。)