detain [dɪˈten]

例句:

• He caught her arm in a subconscious attempt to detain her.
  他下意识地抓住她的胳膊想挽留她。
  
• Thank you. We won't detain you any further.
  非常感谢。我们就不再耽搁您的时间了。
  
• It is against the law to detain you against your will for any length of time.
  无论强制扣押多长时间都属违法。
  
• Without motivating why its necessary to detain these people.
  来自VOA
• What the foul fiend can detain the Master so long?
  来自Sir W. Scott
• The successful bidders would detain suspects and respond to incidents.
  来自THETIMES
• This matter isn't very important, and shouldn't detain us very long.
  这件事情不很重要,不会耽搁我们太久。
  来自《权威词典》
• As some urgent business detained him, he had to send his secretary on to the meeting.
  由于有急事缠身,他只得先派秘书去参加会议。
  来自《权威词典》
• They have detained two men for questioning at the police station.
  他们将两个人扣留在警察局进行审讯。
  来自《权威词典》