新聞美語 每日一字 Detain

1月1日Reuters(路透社)的一則新聞標題：
Iran police detain top-tier football players in raid at party.
伊朗警方在派對突襲中拘留了頂級足球運動員。

"Detain"這個動詞的譯解就是"扣留"、"看押"。
To keep (someone) from proceeding; hold back.

"Detain"的例句：
She made to open the door, but he detained her.
她想開門，但他攔住了她。
She was detained without trial for two years.
她未經審判就被拘留了兩年。

"Detain"的同義字有：
circumscribe、cramp、imprison、hinder、hamper、impede、obstruct…