detention
Chinese meaning
拘留；羁押
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Example
Former prisoners accuse the men of abuse in detention centres and want to see them brought to trial.
前囚犯指控这些人在拘留中心实施虐待,并希望看到他们被送上法庭受审。
Source: BBC · 6 Jul 2026
Background ✎
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Roots · etymology
源自拉丁 detentio,de- + tenere(抓住)
- de-(加强)+ tent(抓住,拉丁 tenere)+ -ion(名词后缀)
Collocations
- detention centre / in detention / pretrial detention
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