及物动词

1. 拘留;扣押
When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control.

2. 阻留;耽搁
To detain someone means to delay them, for example by talking to them.

1. cause to be slowed down or delayed

e.g. Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform

Synonym: delayhold up

2. stop or halt

e.g. Please stay the bloodshed!

Synonym: staydelay

3. deprive of freedom
take into confinement

Synonym: confine