take into custody; detain; imprison
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to take into custody; to detain; to imprison pending trial
formalLegal terminology referring to the detention of criminal suspects or defendants by judicial or public security authorities, usually pending trial or investigation. Often used in formal legal contexts and news reports.
Fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
yǐ已
bèi被
shōu收
yā押
hòu候
shěn审
。
The suspect has been taken into custody pending trial.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
jué决
dìng定
shōu收
yā押
zhè这
míng名
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
bèi被
gào告
。
The court decided to detain this dangerous defendant.
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Tā他
yīn因
dào盗
qiè窃
bèi被
shōu收
yā押
zài在
kān看
shǒu守
suǒ所
。
He was detained in a detention center for theft.