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detain v.拘留；使延迟 detain (v.) early 15c., deteynen, from Old French detenir "to hold off, keep back" (12c.), from Latin detinere "hold off, keep back," from de- "from, away" (see de-) + tenere "to hold" (see tenet). Modern spelling is 17c., from influence of contain, retain, etc. Related: Detained; detaining. 【记】de 贬义 + tain 拿，有些贬义的用不好的方式拿，拥有→拘留，阻止【相关】abstain 禁绝 放弃，attain 得到 获得，detain 拘留 延迟 阻止，maintain 维持，维修，obtain 得到，pertain 属于，有关，适合，retain 保持 保留，sustain 支撑 维持，

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[di'tein] 【英】 v. 拘留(confine)；使延迟 (hold back)【记】 de+tain(拿，抓)→拘 留【同】 同根词：attainment( 成就，到达)；retain (保留，留住)【例】 This matter isn't very important and shouldn't detain us very long. v. 拘留(人或财产) = confine; 使延迟 = holdback = delay【记】de下, tain拿, 抓－拿下－拘留【参】attainment(n 成就; 达到); retain(v 保留)【反】manumit(vt 解放; 释放)

单词	detain
音标	[di'tein]
解释	v.拘留；使延迟
红宝书	【英】 v. 拘留(confine)；使延迟 (hold back) 【记】 de+tain(拿，抓)→拘留【同】同根词：attainment( 成就，到达)；retain (保留，留住) 【例】 This matter isn't very important and shouldn't detain us very long.
字源	detain (v.) early 15c., deteynen, from Old French detenir "to hold off, keep back" (12c.), from Latin detinere "hold off, keep back," from de- "from, away" (see de-) + tenere "to hold" (see tenet). Modern spelling is 17c., from influence of contain, retain, etc. Related: Detained; detaining.
不择手段背单词	v. 拘留(人或财产) = confine; 使延迟 = holdback = delay 【记】de下, tain拿, 抓－拿下－拘留【参】attainment(n 成就; 达到); retain(v 保留) 【反】manumit(vt 解放; 释放)
趣味全助记	【记】de 贬义 + tain 拿，有些贬义的用不好的方式拿，拥有→拘留，阻止【相关】abstain 禁绝放弃，attain 得到获得，detain 拘留延迟阻止，maintain 维持，维修，obtain 得到，pertain 属于，有关，适合，retain 保持保留，sustain 支撑维持，

Detain V Di'tein V.拘留；使延迟 英 拘留(Confine)；使延迟 Hold Back

Detain V Di'tein V.拘留；使延迟英拘留(Confine)；使延迟 Hold Back