词源同detain, 扣押。

1. They have been held in detention since the end of June.

他们从6月底以来就一直受到监禁。

2. The teacher kept the boys in detention after school.

老师将这些男生课后留堂。

3. He said that he was not tortured or maltreated during his detention.

他说自己在押期间并未遭受拷问和虐待。

4. The detention raised two distinct but closely linked questions.

这一拘留行为引发了两个互为独立但又密切相关的问题。

5. Jails and temporary detention camps are overflowing.

监狱和临时拘留所里人满为患。