arrest

1. V-T If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime. 逮捕

Police arrested five young men in connection with one of the attacks. 警方逮捕了與其中一起襲擊事件有關(guān)的5名年輕男子。

2. N-VAR Arrest is also a noun. 逮捕

...a substantial reward for information leading to the arrest of the bombers. …用于獎勵為抓捕爆炸犯提供有效信息的一大筆賞金。

Police chased the fleeing terrorists and later made two arrests. 警方追趕逃竄的恐怖分子，后來逮捕了兩個人。

3. V-T If something or someone arrests a process, they stop it from continuing. 抑制[正式]

The sufferer may have to make major changes in his or her life to arrest the disease. 患者可能得對自身生活作大的調(diào)整以抑制病情。

4. →see also house arrest