n. a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
n. a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
n. 阻止, 监禁, 拘留
[医] 隔离, 拘留, 滞留, 停滞
1. The student received detention for being late to class.
这名学生因为上课迟到而被罚留校。
2. After school detention is a way to discipline students.
放学后的留校是惩罚学生的一种方式。
3. She spent her Saturday in detention for breaking the school rules.
她因为违反校规而在周六被罚留校。