detention

Trừng phạt học sinh vi phạm quy định; giữ lại trường sau giờ học

a punishment for a student who has broken the rules, in which they are not allowed to go home after school and must stay at school instead

• be in detention

Collocations detention for a week · detention room

• She was put in detention for being late.

  Cô ấy bị giữ lại trường vì đến trễ.

Giãn thời gian chờ đợi; bị giữ lại không được rời đi

a delay or period of waiting, especially when you are not allowed to leave a place

• be in detention

Collocations detention at the airport · long detention

• Their plane was delayed by two hours due to detention.

  Máy bay của họ bị chậm hai giờ do phải chờ đợi.

Giữ người trong tù hoặc đồn cảnh sát; giam giữ theo pháp luật

the act of keeping someone in a place, especially a police station or prison, because the law says they must be there until their trial or sentencing

• be in detention

Collocations detention without charge · pre-trial detention

• He was held in detention for questioning.

  Anh ta bị giữ lại để thẩm vấn.