/dɪˈteɪn/ vt.1.<正式>(delay)阻留;耽搁
I won't detain you any longer.我就不再耽搁你了。
2.【律】+ suspect拘留;扣押
Police can detain a suspect for 48 hours.警方可以扣留疑犯48小时。
3.(in hospital)将(病人)留院
to be detained overnight被留院一晚
He was detained overnight for tests.他被留院一晚做化验。
4.<古>(withhold)拒绝给予;扣留
the right of the purchaser to detain the money买主拒绝付款的权利