detain

动词 detain:

1. deprive of freedom; take into confinement
   同义词：confine
2. stop or halt
   同义词：stay, delay
3. cause to be slowed down or delayed
   同义词：delay, hold up

1. The act of detaining.
   扣押，拘留拘留的行为
2. A period of time during which a vehicle, person, or material suspected of carrying a contagious disease is detained at a port of entry under enforced isolation to prevent disease from entering a country.
   检疫期，隔离期当运输工具、人或材料被怀疑带有传染性疾病，被扣留在港口进行强行隔离的一段期限，以防止疾病传入某个国家

de.tain

v.tr.（及物动词）
de.tained,de.tain.ing,de.tains
To keep from proceeding; delay or retard.See Synonyms at delay
阻止；拖延参见 delay
To keep in custody or temporary confinement:
拘留：被监禁或暂时关押：
例句：
The police detained several suspects for questioning. The disruptive students were detained after school until their parents had been notified.
警察拘留了许多疑犯进行审问，捣乱的学生在放学后被拘禁了，直到通知他们的家长

Obsolete To retain or withhold (payment or property, for example).
【废语】 扣押：保留（如款项或财产）

来源：
Middle English deteinen
中古英语 deteinen
from Old French detenir
源自 古法语 detenir
from Vulgar Latin *dôtenore
源自 俗拉丁语 *dôtenore
from Latin dôtinôre
源自 拉丁语 dôtinôre
dô- [de-]
dô- [前缀，表否定]
tenôre [to hold] * see ten-
tenôre [保留，关押] *参见 ten-

【引伸】
detain.ment
n.（名词）