detention

n

• ① 耽搁;阻止
  • accidental detention on a journey旅行中发生的意外耽搁

• ② 拘留,拘禁,扣押;放学不准学生回家(以示处罚)
  • a house of detention拘留所
  • under detention拘留中
  • His detention has caused an international outcry.他被拘引起了国际抗议。
  • He has been held in detention without trial.他未受审而被拘禁。
  • He was given two hours' detention.他被留校两小时。
  • The teacher kept the naughty boy in detention after school.老师在放学后把那个顽皮的男孩留下来。