detains; detained; detaining
detains; detained; detaining
Learner's definition of DETAIN
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1
: to officially prevent (someone) from leaving a place : to hold or keep (someone) in a prison or some other place拘留;扣押 2
formal : to keep or prevent (someone) from leaving or arriving at the expected time耽搁;拖延 — detainment
/dɪˈteɪnmənt/ noun, plural detainments