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TOEFL BNC: 2134 COCA: 2140

arrest

1 arrest ˈrɛst/ verb
arrests; arrested; arresting
1 arrest
ˈrɛst/
verb
arrests; arrested; arresting
Learner's definition of ARREST
[+ object]
: to use the power of the law to take and keep (someone, such as a criminal)逮捕;拘留
often used as (be) arrested常用作(be) arrested
◊ A person who is arrested by the police is taken to a police station or jail and kept there.被警察逮捕指被带到并留在警察局或监狱。
formal : to stop the progress or movement of (something)阻止;使停止
formal : to attract and hold the attention of (someone or something)吸引…的注意

— arresting

adjective [more arresting; most arresting]
2 arrest ˈrɛst/ noun
plural arrests
2 arrest
ˈrɛst/
noun
plural arrests
Learner's definition of ARREST
: the act of legally taking and keeping someone (such as a criminal) : the act of arresting someone逮捕;拘留
[count]
[noncount]
see also citizen's arrest, false arrest, house arrest
medical : an occurrence in which a part of the body suddenly stops working(身体某一部位的)突然停止工作
[noncount]
[count]
TOEFL BNC: 2134 COCA: 2140

arrest

1 of 2

verb

ar·​rest ə-ˈrest How to pronounce arrest (audio)
arrested; arresting; arrests

transitive verb

1
: seize, capture
specifically : to take or keep in custody by authority of law
Police arrested the suspect.
2
a
: to bring to a stop
Sickness arrested his activities.
b
: check, slow
Its growth was arrested.
c
: to make inactive
an arrested tumor
3
: to catch suddenly and engagingly
arrest attention
arrester noun
or less commonly arrestor
arrestment noun

arrest

2 of 2

noun

1
: the taking or detaining in custody by authority of law
The investigation led to his arrest.
2
a
: the act of stopping
b
: the condition of being stopped or inactive compare cardiac arrest
Phrases
under arrest
: in legal custody
The suspect was placed under arrest.

Example Sentences

Verb The police arrested him on drug charges. The police officer said, “I'm arresting you in the name of the law.” The drugs can't arrest the disease's progress, but they can slow it down considerably. Noun The police are investigating the case but they have not yet made any arrests. She was charged with resisting arrest. The information has led to the arrest of three suspects. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Brooks, 27, was shot and killed June 12, 2020, after Rolfe and Brosnan tried to arrest him in the parking lot of a south Atlanta Wendy’s. Henri Hollis, ajc, 23 Aug. 2022 Reports say that during the standoff, a bulk propane truck was parked next to one of the houses and Randy Wilhelm threatened to use it as a bomb if officers tried to arrest him. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 Two of the plaintiffs, brothers Robert and Darius Harris, say police tried to falsely arrest them for violating a fireworks ordinance on New Year's Eve. N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022 The suspect in the stabbing was killed two days later in an encounter with police who tried to arrest him at an apartment complex, Westminster police said. Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 16 July 2022 But since the beginning of the year, police have launched a series of invasions to arrest traffickers and disperse users. Marina Lopes, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 The case is one of many nationwide that have used new DNA testing and genetic searches to solve crimes since the method was used in 2018 to arrest and eventually convict the Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo. Richard Wintonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022 Texas Governor Greg Abbott this week authorized state officials there to arrest migrants and take them to federal border crossing facilities. CBS News, 10 July 2022 The Canadian embassy on June 9 contacted the U.S. State Department and asked permission for U.S. authorities to arrest and extradite Miller, according to letters filed in court. Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 29 June 2022
Noun
Stephen Dillard, 27, became a suspect in the case, and officers obtained an arrest warrant. Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2022 Herring and his girlfriend got into an argument in a dorm room, according to an arrest warrant. Adam Sparks, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 Marcus Adam Fuentes, 36, of Kingman, was pulled over by police at 8:15 p.m. due to multiple outstanding arrest warrants. Camila Pedrosa, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2022 Mejía said that a total of four arrest warrants had been issued against unidentified members of the Mexican army. CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 Mexico’s attorney general’s office has issued more than 80 arrest warrants in the case. Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 Cook, 32, was being held on six theft charges from arrest warrants dating back to June, records showed. Jozsef Papp, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 Both turned themselves in on arrest warrants in August. Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 Six months later, the Laredo Police issued two arrest warrants for Villarreal for violating Texas Penal Code §39.06(c). Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English aresten, arresten "to stop, halt (something or someone), come to a halt, wait, restrain, seize (a lawbreaker), take into custody," borrowed from Anglo-French arester (also continental Old French), going back to Vulgar Latin *arrestāre, from Latin ad- ad- (in Vulgar Latin marking or reinforcing transitivity) + restāre "to remain, be left unchanged" — more at rest entry 4

Noun

Middle English arest, arrest, borrowed from Anglo-French arest, areste, noun derivative of arester "to stop, hinder, seize and detain (a lawbreaker)" — more at arrest entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of arrest was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 2134 COCA: 2140
arrest

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + ARREST | ARREST + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEfalse, wrongful非法拘捕arbitrary擅自逮捕mass大規模逮捕citizen's公民逮捕He grabbed the intruder by the arm and said, 'I am making a citizen's arrest.'他抓住闖入者的胳膊,說:“我以公民的名義逮捕你。”house(不准離家的)軟禁Following the coup, the leaders were put under house arrest.政變後,領導人都被軟禁在家。drug, drug-related, marijuana (especially NAmE) 因毒品而逮捕;與毒品有關的逮捕;因大麻而拘捕drunk-driving, felony (both NAmE) 醉酒駕車逮捕;重罪逮捕VERB + ARRESTmake逮捕place sb under, put sb under逮捕/拘捕某人order下令逮捕Some members of the Convention ordered the arrest of Robespierre.國民公會的一些委員下令拘捕羅伯斯庇爾。lead to導致⋯的逮捕A reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest of the murderer.有人懸賞,徵求緝拿謀殺案兇手的線索。face面臨逮捕She faced arrest and prison if she returned to the country.如果回國,她就會被捕入獄。avoid, escape, evade (especially BrE) 逃避拘捕;逃脫拘捕;躲避抓捕resist拒捕He was charged with resisting arrest.他被控拒捕。protest (NAmE) 抗議逮捕ARREST + NOUNwarrant逮捕證record (NAmE) 拘捕記錄Many of the teenagers in the neighborhood already have arrest records.該社區的許多青少年都已有被逮捕的記錄。rate逮捕率The country's juvenile crime arrest rate increased by 25%. (especially NAmE) 該國青少年犯罪的逮捕率增加了 25%。PREPOSITIONunder arrest在押The man is now under arrest in Rio.這個人現被關押在里約熱內盧。arrest for因⋯逮捕They made ten arrests for possession of drugs.他們逮捕了 10 個私藏毒品的人。PHRASESthe power of arrest逮捕權The government may remove the power of arrest from military police.政府可能取消軍警的逮捕權。a warrant for sb's arrest針對某人的逮捕證

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