detain

(Tiếng Anh)

  1. (transitive) To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
  2. (transitive) To put under custody.
  3. (transitive) To keep back or from; to withhold.
  4. (transitive) To seize goods for official purposes.

Tính thường xuyên

C2
Phát âm là (IPA)
/dɪˈteɪn/
Từ nguyên (Tiếng Anh)

In summary

From Old French detenir. Cognate with Italian detenere, Portuguese deter, Romanian deține, and Spanish detener.

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