Word · Frequency #6134
detention
拘留；关押；扣押
核心释义
The act of detaining someone or the state of being detained, especially confinement in custody.
- 1.
拘留或被拘留的状态；阻碍
The act of detaining or the state of being detained; hindrance.
- 2.
被限制的状态(通常为短期)
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- 3.
暂时的监禁或拘留状态
A temporary state of custody or confinement.
- 4.
学生放学后留校的处罚
a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
- 5.
没有意图的单纯身体控制
The bare physical control without the mental element of intention required for possession.
放学后留校（处罚）；无占有意图的实际控制；拘留或被拘留的状态；阻碍；被限制的状态(通常为短期)；暂时的监禁或拘留状态
用法In use
The police kept the man in detention overnight.
用法提示：detention 作名词，表示被拘留的状态，与 in 搭配。
She was released from detention after two hours of questioning.
用法提示：detention 作名词，指被拘留的状态，作介词 from 的宾语。
His lawyer demanded to see the evidence for his client's detention.
用法提示：detention 作名词，表示拘留这一行为或状态，作介词 for 的宾语。
his detention was politically motivated
the detention of tardy pupils
in detention
常与be动词连用，表示处于拘留状态。
The suspect was held in detention for two days.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- juvenile detention
- 少年拘留
- The teenager was sent to juvenile detention for his involvement in the robbery.这名少年因参与抢劫被送进了少年拘留所。
- detention center
- 拘留中心
- Immigrants are held at a detention center while their cases are processed.移民在案件处理期间被关押在拘留中心。
- pre-trial detention
- 审前拘留
- The accused was placed in pre-trial detention because of the severity of the charges.由于指控的严重性，被告被审前拘留。
- detention order
- 拘留令
- A detention order was issued by the court to keep the suspect in custody.法院发布了拘留令，将嫌疑人羁押。
- house detention
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
detention = 拘留；联想：de（得）+ tent（帐篷）+ ion → 得在帐篷里，即被拘留。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: mixed; typical settings: school, police custody, immigration; note_zh: 语域因语境而异，多用于学校和执法场合。
语法说明Grammar Note
detentions
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the suffix sound /ʃən/. Most are spelled with '-tion' and stressed on the second syllable (e.g., attention, intention, prevention, invention), while 'tension' and 'mention' are spelled with '-sion' and stressed on the first syllable. This pattern helps learners recognize common word endings but be aware of spelling differences.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.