/dɪˈteɪn ||; dɪˈten/verb [T] to stop sb from leaving a place; to delay sb 拘留；扣押；耽搁: A man has been detained by the police for questioning (= kept at the police station).警方已将一名男子扣留加以审问。Don't let me detain you if you're busy.如果你忙着，我就不耽搁你了。☞Look at detention. 参看detention。