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词汇 detention
释义 detention
noun
uk /dɪˈten.ʃən/ us /dɪˈten.ʃən/
[ U ]
the act of officially detaining someone: 拘留,关押
in detentionConcern has been expressed about the death in detention of a number of political prisoners.人们对一些政治犯在关押期间死去表示关注。
[ C or U ]
a form of punishment in which children are made to stay at school for a short time after classes have ended: (作为惩罚)放学后留校
She's had four detentions this term.这学期她4次被罚课后留下。
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detention | American Dictionary


detention
noun[ C/U ]
us/dɪˈten·tʃən/
the act or condition of being officially forced to stay in a place:
[ U ]He claimed that his detention by the authorities was unlawful.
Detention is also a punishment in which a student must remain in school for a short time after classes have ended for the day.
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