Translations for „detention“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

detention [dıˈtenʃən] N

1. detention:

detention

拘留 jūliú

detention

扣押 kòuyā

2. detention:

detention

(罚学生的)课后留校 kèhòu liúxiào

home confinement N, home detention

home confinement

家中监禁 jiāzhōng jiānjìn

home detention N

home detention → home confinement

See also home confinement

home confinement N, home detention

home confinement

家中监禁 jiāzhōng jiānjìn

preventive detention N

preventive detention

预防性拘留 yùfángxìng jūliú

Usage examples with detention

forcible detention

强行扣留

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The majority of them were kept in administrative detention for different periods.

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As a result he was given an after school detention which he again ignored.

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Relatives tried in vain to visit him in detention.

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The former was a wrongful detention and a tortious wrong.

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Prefects have the authority to give detentions for infractions.

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Those with green cards were allowed to remain but were ordered to report to transport to detention camps until tensions subsided.

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Both nationals and non-nationals of a jurisdiction may apply for orders for review of detention.

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The amendment also protects against unreasonable seizure of persons, including a brief detention.

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In prison his detention period was repeatedly extended without his being brought to trial.

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The latter case is illustrated by animals "ferae naturae", in which property is only coextensive with detention.

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