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源自中古法语'detenir'(扣留),由拉丁语'detinēre'演变而来,由'de-'(完全)+'tenēre'(抓住)组成。
❶ 指被官方或权威机构暂时扣留或限制自由,通常用于法律、警方或移民等正式场合。
“The police detained the suspect for questioning.”
(警方扣留了嫌疑人进行讯问。)
“He was detained at the airport due to visa issues.”
(他因签证问题在机场被扣留。)
detained indefinitely — 指被无明确期限地扣留,常见于法律或人权相关语境中。
“The activist was detained indefinitely without trial.”
(这名活动人士被无限期拘留且未经审判。)