resist arrest
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to resist arrest; to evade capture by law enforcement
formalLegal term used in criminal law contexts when a suspect attempts to avoid being apprehended by police.
Xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
shì试
tú图
jù拒
bǔ捕
，
dàn但
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
zhì制
fú服
。
The suspect attempted to resist arrest but was subdued by the police.
Jù拒
bǔ捕
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
de的
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
，
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
gèng更
zhòng重
de的
xíng刑
fá罚
。
Resisting arrest is a serious illegal act that will result in heavier penalties.
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Jǐng警
chá察
jǐng警
gào告
tā他
bú不
yào要
jù拒
bǔ捕
，
fǒu否
zé则
jiāng将
shǐ使
yòng用
qiáng强
zhì制
shǒu手
duàn段
。
The police warned him not to resist arrest, or else forceful measures would be used.
Tā他
yīn因
jù拒
bǔ捕
ér而
bèi被
jiā加
xíng刑
yī一
nián年
。
He received an additional year in prison for resisting arrest.