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detention

/dɪˈtɛnʃən/

Meanings
noun

拘留，扣留

The act of detaining or the state of being detained.

Examples :

"The detention lasted for an hour after school. "
放学后，他们被拘留了一个小时。
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noun

拘留，扣押

A temporary state of custody or confinement, especially of a prisoner awaiting trial, or of a student being punished.

Examples :

"Option 1 (School Context): "After talking back to the teacher, the student received a detention and had to stay after school." Option 2 (Legal Context - Simplified): "The suspect was held in detention until his trial began." "
Option 1 (School Context): 顶撞老师后，那个学生被留校了。 (Dǐng zhuàng lǎoshī hòu, nàge xuésheng bèi liúxiào le.) Option 2 (Legal Context - Simplified): 嫌疑人在拘留中，直到开庭审判。(Xiányí rén zài jūliú zhōng, zhídào kāitíng shěnpàn.)
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Related Words

Illustration prisoner

prisoner noun

/ˈpɹɪzənəɹ/ /ˈpɹɪznə/

囚犯，罪犯

"The prisoner was released from jail after serving his sentence. "

那个囚犯服刑期满后被释放出狱了。

Illustration awaiting

awaiting verb

/əˈweɪtɪŋ/

等待，等候。

"I await your reply to my letter."

我等待你的来信回复。

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

收到，接到，获得

"She received many presents for her birthday."

她生日的时候收到了很多礼物。

Illustration temporary

temporary noun

/ˈtɛmpəɹi/ /ˈtɛmpəˌɹɛɹi/

临时工, 临时人员

"The temporary at the bakery was only there for the summer. "

面包店的那个临时工只在那里干了一个夏天。

Illustration confinement

confinement noun

/kənˈfaɪnmənt/

监禁，禁闭

"The confinement of the sick child to his room prevented him from attending school. "

由于生病的孩子被禁闭在房间里，他没法去上学。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration detaining

detaining verb

/dɪˈteɪnɪŋ/ /diˈteɪnɪŋ/

拘留，扣留。

"The teacher was detaining the students after class because they hadn't finished their work. "

老师因为学生们没做完作业，所以把他们留堂了。

Illustration simplified

simplified noun

/ˈsɪmpləfaɪd/

简体字

"My Chinese textbook includes both traditional characters and simplified, so I can learn both forms. "

我的中文课本既有繁体字，也有简体字，所以我能学两种形式。

Illustration punished

punished verb

/ˈpʌnɪʃt/

惩罚，处罚

"If a prince violates the law, then he must be punished like an ordinary person."

如果王子犯法，也必须像普通人一样受到惩罚。

Illustration detained

detained verb

/dɨˈtejnd/

拘留，扣留.

"The teacher detained the students after class because they were talking during the lesson. "

因为上课的时候说话，老师下课后留住了学生们。

Illustration intention

intention noun

/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

意图，目的，用意。

"It’s easy to promise anything when you have no intention of fulfilling any of it."

当你不打算兑现任何承诺时，随便承诺什么都很容易。

Illustration possession

possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

占据，占有。

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "

图书馆占据着这本珍稀书籍，即使它并不拥有这本书的所有权。