detention
英 [d?'ten?(?)n]
美 [d?'t?n??n]
助記提示
1. de- "down" + tent- "hold, keep" + -ion.
2. => hold sb/sth down, keep sb/sth down.
3.也就是咱們常說的：留住，留下來；因此這里使用表示“down”的詞根也就再正常不過了。
4. 咱們常說把某人留下來，也就是將其留住嘛！
中文詞源
detention 扣押詞源同detain, 扣押。
英文詞源
- detention (n.)
- mid-15c., from Middle French détention (13c.), from Late Latin detentionem (nominative detentio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin detinere (see detain). Sense of "confinement" used by 1570s (in reference to Mary Queen of Scots). In reference to school punishment, recorded from 1882.
雙語例句
- 1. They have been held in detention since the end of June.
- 他們從6月底以來就一直受到監禁。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The teacher kept the boys in detention after school.
- 老師將這些男生課后留堂。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He said that he was not tortured or maltreated during his detention.
- 他說自己在押期間并未遭受拷問和虐待。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The detention raised two distinct but closely linked questions.
- 這一拘留行為引發了兩個互為獨立但又密切相關的問題。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Jails and temporary detention camps are overflowing.
- 監獄和臨時拘留所里人滿為患。
來自柯林斯例句