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detain verb
⇨ hold sb/sth up (be detained at a meeting) ⇨ jail (detain a suspect) hold sb/sth up phrasal verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ block 1 另见block条第1义hold sb/sth up ♦︎ delay ♦︎ keep ♦︎ stall ♦︎ be/get bogged down ♦︎ retard ♦︎ set sb/sth back ♦︎ stunt ♦︎ detainThese words all mean to slow down the progress, movement or development of sb/sth. 这些词均表示延迟、阻碍。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be held up / delayed / stalled / set back by / for hours / days / months, etc.◆to hold up / delay / retard / stunt the development / growth of sth◆to delay / bog down / stall / retard a process◆to hold up / delay / retard the progress of sth◆to hold up / delay (a) flight / traffic / work◆to seriously hold up / delay / retard sth◆to be unavoidably delayed / detained■ ˌhold sb/sth ˈup phrasal verb (held, held)to slow down or prevent the movement or progress of sb/sth 延迟；阻碍◆The launch was held up for several hours by environmental protesters.因环保主义者进行抗议，新品发布会推迟了几个小时。◆An accident is holding up traffic.一场事故造成了交通阻塞。◆I'm holding everybody up－you go ahead without me.我耽误了大伙儿－你们先走吧，别管我了。▸ ˈhold-up noun [countable] ◆We should finish by tonight, barring hold-ups.倘若没有延误，我们应该今晚完工。◆What's the hold-up (= what is causing it)?遇到什么障碍了？■ delay [transitive, often passive] to make sb late or make them do sth more slowly; to make sth happen later than planned 延迟；延期；推迟◆Thousands of commuters were delayed for over an hour.数千名乘车上下班的人被耽搁了一个多小时。◆What could have delayed him?是什么让他耽搁了呢？◆These arguments will inevitably delay the start of construction.这些争论肯定将导致开工延期。◆The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing sth to delay a process, decision, etc.).政府被指责故意采取拖延战术。 see also delay ⇨ delay verb , delay ⇨ take your time ▸ delay noun [countable] ◆Commuters will face long delays on the roads today.通勤族今天要在路上耽搁很长时间了。◆We apologize for the delay in answering your letter.来信收悉，迟复为歉。■ keep (kept, kept) [transitive] (especially spoken) to make sb late when they are on their way somewhere, especially by making them stay in one place longer than they should 使耽搁，延误（尤指在路上）◆You're an hour late－what kept you?你晚了一个小时－什么事把你给耽搁了？◆I won't keep you long. I've just got a couple of quick questions.我不会耽误你很长时间，我就问几个简单的问题。◆I must go now. I've kept you from your dinner too long.我得走了，已经耽误太长时间，影响你吃晚饭了。■ stall [transitive, intransitive] to stop sth from happening until a later time; to stop making progress 暂缓；搁置；停顿◆They could stall the process further by asking for a judicial review.他们可以要求司法审查从而进一步拖延进程。◆There have been several attempts to revive the stalled peace plan.重新启动搁置的和平方案的尝试已有多次。◆Discussions have once again stalled.讨论再次停顿下来。■ be bogged down■ get bogged down phrase to be prevented from making progress or getting sth done, often because there are so many difficult but unimportant problems to deal with 被（琐事造成的困难）妨碍；受阻◆We mustn't get bogged down in details.我们可不能因纠缠于细节问题而误事。◆Try to avoid becoming bogged down with routine reporting procedures.尽量避免因为例行汇报程序而耽误正事。■ retard / /rɪˈtɑːd; NAmE rɪˈtɑːrd/ [transitive] (formal) to slow down the development or progress of sth 阻碍；减缓；使放慢速度◆The progression of the disease can be retarded by early surgery.在早期进行手术可以抑制病情的发展。◆The lack of a rail link retarded the town's development.缺乏铁路交通阻碍了这个城镇的发展。 OPP accelerate ⇨ accelerate ■ ˌset sb/sth ˈback phrasal verb (setting, set, set)to slow down the progress of sb/sth by a particular length of time 使推迟；耽误◆The bad weather set back the building schedule by several weeks.恶劣的天气使建筑施工延误了几个星期。◆Her recovery was going well, but this latest infection has really set her back.她本来恢复得很好，但是最近这次感染确实使病情反复了。 see also setback ⇨ blow noun ■ stunt [transitive] to prevent sb/sth from growing or developing properly 阻碍（生长）；妨碍（发展）；遏制◆The constant winds had stunted the growth of plants and bushes.因为经常刮风，花草和灌木没长好。◆His illness had not stunted his creativity.疾病没有扼杀他的创造力。■ detain /dɪˈteɪn/ / (formal) to delay sb or prevent them from going somewhere, usually by talking to them or keeping them busy （常因谈话或忙碌）使无法脱身，拖住，阻留◆I'm sorry－he'll be late; he's been detained at a meeting.对不起，他得晚点到，他有个会，脱不开身。 jail verb jail ♦︎ detain ♦︎ hold ♦︎ imprison ♦︎ lock sb up/away ♦︎ intern ♦︎ send sb to prison ♦︎ incarcerateThese words all mean to keep sb in a place and prevent them from leaving. 这些词均表示囚禁、关押。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to jail sb / detain sb / hold sb / imprison sb / lock sb up / intern sb / send sb to prison for sth◆to detain / hold / imprison / lock sb up / incarcerate sb in sth◆to jail / detain / hold / imprison sb without trial / charge■ jail [transitive, usually passive] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to put sb in a prison for committing a crime 监禁（犯人）◆He was jailed for life for murder.他因犯谋杀罪被终身监禁。 see also jail ⇨ prison ■ detain / /dɪˈteɪn/ / [transitive] (rather formal) to keep sb in an official place, such as a police station, prison or hospital, and prevent them from leaving 拘留；扣押；监禁◆One man has been detained for questioning.一名男子被拘留审问。▸ detention noun [uncountable] ◆police powers of arrest and detention警方的逮捕权和拘留权■ hold (held, held) [transitive] to keep sb and not allow them to leave 拘禁；拘留◆Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid.警方拘留了两名与上周四银行抢劫案有关的男子。◆He was held prisoner for two years.他被囚禁了两年。■ imprison / /ɪmˈprɪzn/ / [transitive, often passive] (rather formal) to put sb in a prison for committing a crime; to keep sb in a place from which they cannot escape 监禁（犯人）；关押；扣留◆They were imprisoned for possession of drugs.他们因藏有毒品而被监禁。◆ (figurative) Some young mothers feel imprisoned in their own homes.有些年轻的母亲觉得待在家里如同坐牢。 see also prison ⇨ prison ▸ imprisonment noun [uncountable] ◆He was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder.他因犯谋杀罪被判终身监禁。■ ˌlock sb ˈup ■ ˌlock sb aˈway phrasal verb (informal) to put sb in prison or a mental hospital, often because they are dangerous 将（具有危险性的人）关进监狱（或精神病医院）◆You ought to be locked up!你应该被关起来！◆After what he did, they should lock him up and throw away the key.鉴于他的所作所为，他们就该把他关起来，然后把钥匙扔掉。■ intern /ɪnˈtɜːn; NAmE ɪnˈtɜːrn/ [transitive, often passive] to put sb in prison during a war or for political reasons, although they have not been charged with a crime （战争期间或由于政治原因未经审讯）拘留，禁闭，关押◆They were interned by the government for the duration of the war.战争期间他们被政府关押了起来。▸ internment noun [uncountable] ◆the internment of suspected terrorists对可疑恐怖分子的拘留◆an internment camp拘留营■ ˌsend sb to ˈprison phrasal verb (sent, sent)to cause sb to be put in prison for committing a crime, especially when this is done by a court （尤指法院）判某人入狱◆The judge sent her to prison for seven years.法官判她七年监禁。 see also prison ⇨ prison ■ incarcerate /ɪnˈkɑːsəreɪt; NAmE ɪnˈkɑːrsəreɪt/ [transitive, usually passive] (formal) to imprison sb, especially when this is felt to be wrong in some way, because it is unfair or because conditions are too harsh 监禁，关押，禁闭（尤指做法有失公正或条件过于恶劣）◆Thousands were incarcerated in labour camps.成千上万的人被关进了劳改营。 |