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高考四级六级考研托福GRE Collins 4

n. the state of inactivity following an interruption

n. 逮捕, 监禁
vt. 拘捕, 抑制, 吸引, 阻止

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

2,134

BNC 频率

2,140

使用频率

arrest 可以拆分为前缀 a-（表示“朝向”）和词根 rest（表示“停留”）。合起来可以理解为“使某人停留在某个地方”，即“逮捕”。

例句

1. The police decided to arrest the suspect last night.

警方昨晚决定逮捕嫌疑人。

2. She was arrested for stealing a car.

她因偷车被逮捕。

3. The officer said it was necessary to arrest the man for his actions.

警官说有必要因他的行为逮捕这个人。