
arrests
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。)
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。)
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。)