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BNC: 6134 COCA: 6676

detention

detention /dɪˈtɛnʃən/ noun
plural detentions
detention
/dɪˈtɛnʃən/
noun
plural detentions
Learner's definition of DETENTION
: the act of keeping someone in a prison or similar place拘留;扣押
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[noncount] : the state of being kept in a prison or similar place在押;被扣押
: a punishment in which a student is required to stay at school after the rest of the students have left课后留校处罚
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BNC: 6134 COCA: 6676

detention

noun

de·​ten·​tion di-ˈten-chən How to pronounce detention (audio)
1
: the act or fact of detaining or holding back
especially : a holding in custody
2
: the state of being detained
especially : a period of temporary custody prior to disposition by a court

Example Sentences

the detention of suspected terrorists The jail is only used for brief detentions. They both got three detentions this year. He got detention for being late to class.
Recent Examples on the Web Speaking at a detention hearing for McKinnon on Monday, prosecutors described what the surveillance system captured inside the prison, providing the most detailed account yet of the circumstances around Bulger’s killing. Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2022 Viera made his initial court appearance Thursday and was detained pending a detention hearing scheduled for Aug. 22, according to the statement. Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Muhammad Syed is expected to appear for a detention hearing Wednesday afternoon. Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 He is scheduled to appear for a detention hearing Tuesday. Elaine Aradillas, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022 Defense attorney Megha Desai of the Federal Public Defender’s Office asked for a detention hearing to be set over for later in the week. oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2022 The pair is in custody at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center pending a detention hearing on Friday. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2022 Each of the juveniles appeared at a detention hearing Wednesday morning with their parents in front of DuPage County Judge Anthony Coco. Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022 He has been held in federal custody since Saturday; a detention hearing is scheduled for Wednesday. New York Times, 26 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English detencion, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin detention-, detentio, from detinēre to detain

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of detention was in the 15th century
BNC: 6134 COCA: 6676
detention

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DETENTION | DETENTION + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEarbitrary任意拘留Opponents of the regime had been subject to arbitrary detention.政府中的反對派人士被隨意拘留。pretrial審判前拘留indefinite無限期拘留If found guilty, she could face indefinite detention.如果罪名成立,她將面臨無限期監禁。illegal非法拘留incommunicado (especially NAmE) 單獨監禁preventive預防性拘留Suspects were placed in preventive detention.嫌疑人被實施預防性拘留。military軍事拘留VERB + DETENTIONbe in, remain in被扣押;仍處於拘留中147 of the illegal immigrants remain in detention.非法移民中有 147 人仍被關押。hold sb in, place sb in, sentence sb to關押某人;判處某人監禁He was held in detention from 1991 to 2001.他從 1991 年到 2001 年一直被監禁。They were sentenced to 12 months' detention.他們被判監禁 12 個月。authorize批准監禁Only Congress can authorize such detentions.只有國會才有權批准此種監禁。be subject to, face遭受拘禁;面臨監禁receive遭拘留release sb from解除對某人的拘押challenge對拘留提出異議Prisoners have the right to challenge their detentions.在押人員有權對拘留提出異議。serve在監禁中Lawyers argued that she should be allowed to serve her detention in her home country.律師們提出她應被允許在祖國接受監禁。give留置Any student caught smoking would be given detention immediately.任何學生如被發現吸煙將會立即受到課後留校的處罰。be sent to, go to, have被送去拘留;被拘;被留置My first day of school, and I have detention.我第一天上學就受到課後留校的處罰。DETENTION + NOUNcamp, centre/center, facility拘留營;拘留中心;拘留所area, cell, hall, room監區;監室;禁閉室operations (especially NAmE) 監禁的實施policy拘留政策PREPOSITIONin detention在監禁中She spent 18 years in detention.她被拘禁了 18 年。under detention在拘留期間He made the confession while under detention.他在拘留期間招供了。PHRASESa period of detention, a term of detention拘禁期The judge will set the period of detention.法官將決定拘禁期。

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