detain

1. V-T When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control. 拘留[正式]

Police have detained two suspects in connection with the attack. 警方拘留了2名與該襲擊事件有關(guān)的嫌疑人。

2. V-T To detain someone means to delay them, for example, by talking to them. 耽擱[正式]

Millson stood up. "Thank you. We won't detain you any further, Mrs. Stebbing."

米爾森站起來?！爸x謝您。我們不再耽擱您了，斯特賓太太。”