detaining

FREQ #39892

v. 留住( detain的现在分词 ); 耽搁; 拘留; 扣留

词形变化

detainings 复数 detainings

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A delay, hindrance, or impediment; the act of holding back.

    The heavy rain was a detaining on their progress.

  2. 2.

    The act by which someone is detained; detention.

    The suspect’s detaining lasted several hours.

v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of detain