detain; take into custody
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to detain; to take into custody
formalA formal legal term used to describe the act of holding a suspect or defendant in custody before trial or judgment.
Xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
yǐ已
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
jī羁
yā押
。
The suspect has been taken into custody by the police.
Tā他
zài在
kān看
shǒu守
suǒ所
bèi被
jī羁
yā押
le了
sān三
gè个
yuè月
。
He was detained in the detention center for three months.
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Fǎ法
yuàn院
jué决
dìng定
duì对
tā他
jìn进
xíng行
jī羁
yā押
hòu候
shěn审
。
The court decided to remand him in custody pending trial.