arrestable

adjective

ar·rest·able ə-ˈre-stə-bəl also a- How to pronounce arrestable (audio)

of a criminal offense

: identified by statute as an offense for which arrest is authorized

broadly : of a sufficiently serious nature or committed in such circumstances that arrest is authorized

Berzon noted that under Washington law, the officers had no authority to take Brooks into custody: Failure to sign a traffic infraction is not an arrestable offense, and it's not illegal to resist an unlawful arrest.

Mike Carter, Seattle Times, 2 Oct. 2010

Word History

Etymology

arrest entry 1 + -able

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

单词	arrestable
释义	arrestable adjective ar·rest·able ə-ˈre-stə-bəl also a- of a criminal offense : identified by statute as an offense for which arrest is authorized broadly : of a sufficiently serious nature or committed in such circumstances that arrest is authorized Berzon noted that under Washington law, the officers had no authority to take Brooks into custody: Failure to sign a traffic infraction is not an arrestable offense, and it's not illegal to resist an unlawful arrest. Mike Carter, Seattle Times, 2 Oct. 2010 Word History Etymology arrest entry 1 + -able First Known Use 1880, in the meaning defined above
随便看	cercosporellas cercosporioses cercosporiosis cercus cercuses cere cereal cereal leaf beetle cerealer cerealest cerealian cerealic cerealist cerealler cereallest cereals cerebel cerebell- cerebella cerebellar cerebelli- cerebello- cerebellum cerebellums cerebr-