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arrest v.依法逮捕；阻止，抑制 arrest (v.) "to cause to stop," also "to detain legally," late 14c., from Old French arester "to stay, stop" (Modern French arrêter), from Vulgar Latin *arrestare (source of Italian arrestare, Spanish and Portuguese arrestar), from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + restare "to stop, remain behind, stay back" (see rest (n.2)). Figurative sense of "to catch and hold" (the attention, etc.) is from 1814.arrest (n.) late 14c., from Anglo-French arest, Old French areste, from arester (see arrest (v.)). 【记】源于rest；ar+ rest 静止，不动, 使其不动,搞定,摆平,让他rest

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[ə'rest] 【英】 v. 阻止,抑制(stop or check)【考】 反义词：vitalize(激 发)【例】 The police made several arrests. adj. 阻止, 抑制 = check = stall; 逮捕(依法抓捕并拘留); 引起注意【例】The criminal was arrested 罪犯被捕了. Poor food arrests the natural growth of children 粗劣食物妨碍儿童的自然成长.【反】vitalize(v 激发)

单词	arrest
音标	[ə'rest]
解释	v.依法逮捕；阻止，抑制
红宝书	【英】 v. 阻止,抑制(stop or check) 【考】反义词：vitalize(激发) 【例】 The police made several arrests.
字源	arrest (v.) "to cause to stop," also "to detain legally," late 14c., from Old French arester "to stay, stop" (Modern French arrêter), from Vulgar Latin *arrestare (source of Italian arrestare, Spanish and Portuguese arrestar), from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + restare "to stop, remain behind, stay back" (see rest (n.2)). Figurative sense of "to catch and hold" (the attention, etc.) is from 1814. arrest (n.) late 14c., from Anglo-French arest, Old French areste, from arester (see arrest (v.)).
不择手段背单词	adj. 阻止, 抑制 = check = stall; 逮捕(依法抓捕并拘留); 引起注意【例】The criminal was arrested 罪犯被捕了. Poor food arrests the natural growth of children 粗劣食物妨碍儿童的自然成长. 【反】vitalize(v 激发)
趣味全助记	【记】源于rest；ar+ rest 静止，不动, 使其不动,搞定,摆平,让他rest

Arrest French Late 14c Arester Latin Rest ə'Rest