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arrest

释义

arrest

noun countable/uncountable

UK /əˈrest/

Word Forms

singular	arrest
plural	arrests

1
a situation in which the police arrest someone that they believe has committed a crime
The information led to the arrest of three suspects.
After a third arrest for drunk driving, she lost her licence.
One of the women is suing for wrongful arrest (=having been arrested illegally).
under arrest:
Six men are under arrest in connection with the drug-smuggling operation.
make an arrest:
We hope to make an arrest in the near future.
Synonyms and related words
Arresting, interviewing and charging suspects
apprehend
apprehension
arrest

arrest

noun countable/uncountable

US /əˈrest/

Word Forms

singular	arrest
plural	arrests

1
a situation in which the police arrest someone that they believe has committed a crime
The information led to the arrest of three suspects.
After a third arrest for drunk driving, she lost her license.
One of the women is suing for wrongful arrest (=having been arrested illegally).
under arrest:
Six men are under arrest in connection with the drug-smuggling operation.
make an arrest:
We hope to make an arrest in the near future.
Synonyms and related words
Arresting, interviewing and charging suspects
apprehend
apprehension
arrest

arrest

verb transitive

UK /əˈrest/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	arrest
he/she/it	arrests
present participle	arresting
past tense	arrested
past participle	arrested

1
if the police arrest someone, they take that person to a police station because they believe he or she has committed a crime. Someone who has been arrested is under arrest, and if they are not allowed to leave, they are in custody
Police raided the store at dawn, arresting six men and seizing hundreds of pirated CDs.
arrest someone for something:
He was arrested for possession of illegal drugs.
arrest someone on charges/suspicion of something:
She has been arrested on suspicion of using a stolen credit card.
Synonyms and related words
Arresting, interviewing and charging suspects
apprehend
apprehension
arrest
2
formalto stop a process from continuing, especially to stop a bad situation from getting worse
A cut in interest rates failed to arrest the decline in prices.
Synonyms and related words
To stop something from continuing or developing
interfere with
inhibit
disrupt
3
formalif something arrests your attention, you notice it
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressed
inspire
attract
interest

arrest

verb transitive

US /əˈrest/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	arrest
he/she/it	arrests
present participle	arresting
past tense	arrested
past participle	arrested

1
if the police arrest someone, they take that person to a police station because they believe he or she has committed a crime. Someone who has been arrested is under arrest, and if they are not allowed to leave, they are in custody
Police raided the store at dawn, arresting six men and seizing hundreds of pirated CDs.
arrest someone for something:
He was arrested for possession of illegal drugs.
arrest someone on charges/suspicion of something:
She has been arrested on suspicion of using a stolen credit card.
Synonyms and related words
Arresting, interviewing and charging suspects
apprehend
apprehension
arrest
2
formalto stop a process from continuing, especially to stop a bad situation from getting worse
A cut in interest rates failed to arrest the decline in prices.
Synonyms and related words
To stop something from continuing or developing
cut into
shut off
kill
3
formalif something arrests your attention, you notice it
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressed
inspire
attract
interest

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