抑留 — meaning in English

English meaning

• detention noun The state of being held in official custody, especially while awaiting trial.
• intern noun A student or recent graduate working temporarily, often unpaid or low-paid, to gain experience.

Senses

抑留 is used for these senses in English:

• detention (uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
• intern (transitive) To imprison somebody, usually without trial.

detention — full definition

1. noun The state of being held in official custody, especially while awaiting trial.
2. noun A school punishment requiring a student to stay behind after hours.

intern — full definition

1. noun A student or recent graduate working temporarily, often unpaid or low-paid, to gain experience.
2. verb To imprison or confine someone, often without trial, especially during wartime.
3. verb To work as an intern.

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