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单词 detention center
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detention center

[ dih-ten-shuhn sen-ter ]
/ dɪˈtɛn ʃən ˌsɛn tər /
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noun

a facility maintained by the civil authorities for persons charged with a crime, immigrants awaiting deportation rulings, or sometimes witnesses before a trial.
juvenile detention center.
Also called house of de·ten·tion .

Origin of detention center

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby detention center

detectorist, detent, détente, detention, detention camp, detention center, detention centre, detention home, deter, deterge, detergency
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