逮
reach; attain; arrest; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 12 examplesverb
to reach; to attain; to come up to
formalUsed in formal written language, often in fixed phrases.
This task is too difficult, and I lack the ability to accomplish it.
His ability does not reach the level of his predecessors.
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The scale of this project far exceeds what we are capable of achieving.
With our current strength, it is hard to reach this goal.
His acquired knowledge is enough to qualify him for this job.
verb
to arrest; to apprehend
formalOnly used in the fixed compound word 逮捕, formal legal term.
The police have arrested the suspect in this robbery case.
The court ordered the arrest of the fugitive criminals.
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After months of investigation, they finally arrested the mastermind.
Customs officers arrested the smugglers carrying contraband goods.
The police arranged the arrest operation in the early morning.
noun
surname Dai
A common Chinese surname.
Mr. Dai is a new colleague at our company.
I know a friend whose surname is Dai.