detain /di'tein/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) deprive of freedom; take into confinement
• (v.) stop or halt
• (v.) cause to be slowed down or delayed

Chinese translation

• vt. 扣留, 扣押, 耽搁
• [法] 拘留, 扣押, 留住

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/di'tein/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.21 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

detained, detaining, detains

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