arrests; arrested; arresting
arrests; arrested; arresting
Learner's definition of ARREST
[+ object]
1
: to use the power of the law to take and keep (someone, such as a criminal)逮捕;拘留 -
The police arrested him on drug charges.他因毒品指控被警方逮捕了。
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The police officer said, “I'm arresting you in the name of the law.”警官宣布:“我现在以法律的名义逮捕你。”
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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。
2
formal : to stop the progress or movement of (something)阻止;使停止 -
The medics were unable to arrest [=stop] the bleeding.这些医护人员无法把血止住。
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The drugs can't arrest the disease's progress, but they can slow it down considerably.这些药不能阻止病情发展,但可以大大减缓病情恶化的速度。
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arrested development受阻的发展
3
formal : to attract and hold the attention of (someone or something)吸引…的注意
— arresting
adjective [more arresting; most arresting] 2 arrest /əˈrɛst/ noun
plural arrests
plural arrests
Learner's definition of ARREST
1
: the act of legally taking and keeping someone (such as a criminal) : the act of arresting someone逮捕;拘留 [count]
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She was charged with resisting arrest.她被指控拒捕。
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He has accused the police of wrongful arrest. [=of arresting someone who should not have been arrested]他控诉警方乱抓人。
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The information has led to the arrest of three suspects.这个情报致使三名嫌疑人被抓。
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The police placed/put her under arrest. [=the police arrested her]警方拘捕了她。
— see also citizen's arrest, false arrest, house arrest 2
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]
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