detaining
present participle ofdetain
| 单词 | detaining |
| 释义 | detaining present participle ofdetain detain verb[Toften passive] uk/dɪˈteɪn/us/dɪˈteɪn/toforcesomeoneofficiallytostayin aplace: Asuspecthas been detained by thepoliceforquestioning. Several of theinjuredwere detainedovernightinhospital. todelaysomeone for ashortlengthoftime: I'msorryI'm late - I wasunavoidablydetained. detainsomeoneat His/Her Majesty's pleasurelawUKspecialized tokeepsomeone inprisonfor aslongas thecourtsfeelisnecessary Putting people in prison
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Delaying and wasting time Examplesofdetainingdetaining In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Those comprise the seizure anddetainingof strays and the duty on district and borough councils to enforce the collar and tag law. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Those comprise the seizure anddetainingof strays and a duty on the district or borough council to enforce the collar and tag law. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 By 1985, when our intelligence was perfect, we should have removed the godfathers bydetainingthem under the internment powers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The deductions were made to offset payments that the officer prisoners of war and protected personnel were supposed to receive from thedetainingpower. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I think he will find that there is very good reason fordetainingthese persons. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I cannot conceive that any magistrates would wrongly exercise the power ofdetaininguntil ten. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I realise that we may bedetainingher from her dinner, but there are many of my constituents whose businesses are in dire straits. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The first is fordetaininghim here this afternoon. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The cost ofdetaininga person in police port accommodation is assessed by the port authority concerned and varies from one port to another. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Effective punishment, which depends upon effective conviction, is to impose forms of punishment that are effective in deterring ordetaining. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Depriving a person of his liberty bydetaininghim in hospital is a serious invasion of rights. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I wonder whether any of us would think there is very much difference betweendetainingthe child as a punishment or not as a punishment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The man tried to escape, and whiledetaininghim the officers were attacked by a group of ten to 15 men. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I come now to the question ofdetainingfood for testing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is better to restrict liberty in such cases under careful judicial oversight than to go down the road ofdetainingpeople indefinitely without trial. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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