Word · Frequency #6134
detention
拘留；关押；扣押
The act of detaining someone or the state of being detained, especially confinement in custody.
- 1.
The act of detaining or the state of being detained; hindrance.
拘留或被拘留的状态；阻碍
- 2.
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
被限制的状态(通常为短期)
- 3.
A temporary state of custody or confinement.
暂时的监禁或拘留状态
- 4.
a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
学生放学后留校的处罚
- 5.
The bare physical control without the mental element of intention required for possession.
没有意图的单纯身体控制
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
In use
The police kept the man in detention overnight.
She was released from detention after two hours of questioning.
His lawyer demanded to see the evidence for his client's detention.
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.
嫌疑人被拘留了两天。
detention of [noun]
正式用法，表示对某人的拘留。
The detention of the protester sparked controversy.
Connections
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
- 软禁
- The political dissident was placed under house detention for several years.这名政治异见人士被软禁了数年。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
detention = 拘留；联想：de（得）+ tent（帐篷）+ ion → 得在帐篷里，即被拘留。
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。
Grammar Note
detentions
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.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.