单词 | arrest |
释义 | Word Frequency arrest(əˈrɛst) verb (transitive) 1. to deprive (a person) of liberty by taking him or her into custody, esp under lawful authority 2. to seize (a ship) under lawful authority 3. to slow or stop the development or progress of (a disease, growth, etc) 4. to catch and hold (one's attention, sight, etc) 5. arrest judgment 6. can't get arrested noun 7. the act of taking a person into custody, esp under lawful authority 8. the act of seizing and holding a ship under lawful authority 9. the state of being held, esp under lawful authority under arrest 10. Also called: arrestation (ˌærɛsˈteɪʃən) the slowing or stopping of the development or progress of something 11. the stopping or sudden cessation of motion of something a cardiac arrest Word origin C14: from Old French arester, from Vulgar Latin arrestāre (unattested), from Latin ad at, to + restāre to stand firm, stop |
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