arrest

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: To seize someone by legal authority; to stop or slow something

逮捕;阻止
arrestar, detener; frenar
逮捕する;止める
체포하다; 멈추게 하다

As a verb, arrest means to take someone into custody for a suspected crime. As a noun, it refers to the act of arresting someone. In medical contexts, 'cardiac arrest' means the heart stopping. 'Under arrest' is the formal phrase used when police detain someone.

作为动词,「arrest」意味着因涉嫌犯罪而拘留某人。作为名词,它指逮捕某人的行为。在医学语境中,「cardiac arrest」意味着心脏停止。「under arrest」是警察拘留某人时使用的正式短语。
Como verbo, arrest significa detener a alguien por sospecha de un crimen. Como sustantivo, se refiere al acto de arrestar a alguien. En contextos médicos, «cardiac arrest» significa que el corazón se detiene. «Under arrest» es la frase formal usada cuando la policía detiene a alguien.
動詞として、「arrest」は犯罪の疑いで誰かを拘束することを意味します。名詞として、誰かを逮捕する行為を指します。医学的な文脈では、「cardiac arrest」は心臓が止まることを意味します。「under arrest」は警察が誰かを拘束するときに使う正式なフレーズです。
동사로서 arrest는 범죄 혐의로 누군가를 구금하는 것을 의미합니다. 명사로는 체포 행위를 가리킵니다. 의학적 맥락에서 'cardiac arrest(심장 정지)'는 심장이 멈추는 것을 의미합니다. 'under arrest'는 경찰이 누군가를 구금할 때 사용하는 공식적인 표현입니다.

Examples

  1. The police arrested three suspects in connection with the robbery.
    警方逮捕了三名与抢劫案有关的嫌疑人。
    La policía arrestó a tres sospechosos en relación con el robo.
    警察は強盗に関連して3人の容疑者を逮捕しました。
    경찰은 강도 사건과 관련하여 3명의 용의자를 체포했습니다.
  2. He was placed under arrest and taken to the station.
    他被逮捕并带到警察局。
    Fue arrestado y llevado a la comisaría.
    彼は逮捕され、警察署に連行されました。
    그는 체포되어 경찰서로 연행되었습니다.
  3. The new treatment can arrest the progress of the disease.
    新的治疗方法可以阻止疾病的发展。
    El nuevo tratamiento puede frenar el avance de la enfermedad.
    新しい治療法は病気の進行を止めることができます。
    새로운 치료법은 질병의 진행을 멈출 수 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'arester' meaning 'to stop' or 'to stay', from Vulgar Latin 'arrestare', from Latin 'ad-' (to) and 'restare' (to remain, stop). Originally meant to stop or halt, not specifically a legal seizure.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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