detain

vt.

1. 留住, 耽搁
   • The bad weather detained us for several hours.
     恶劣的天气耽搁了我们几个小时。
   • The teacher often detains the lazy pupils at school to do their homework.
     老师常把懒惰的学生留在学校写作业。
2. 拘留, 扣留
   • They have detained two men for questioning at the police station.
     他们将两个人扣留在警察局准备审讯。
   • Three men were detained as suspects.
     有三人被当做嫌疑犯拘留。