arrest什么意思
noun
1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
e.g. the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
Synonym: apprehensioncatchcollarpinchtaking into custody
2. the state of inactivity following an interruption
e.g. the negotiations were in arrest
held them in check
during the halt he got some lunch
the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
he spent the entire stop in his seat
Synonym: checkhalthitchstaystopstoppage
verb
1. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
check the expansion or influence of
e.g. Arrest the downward trend
Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
Contain the rebel movement
Turn back the tide of communism
Synonym: checkturn backstopcontainhold back
2. take into custody
e.g. the police nabbed the suspected criminals
Synonym: collarnailapprehendpick upnabcop
3. attract and fix
e.g. His look caught her
She caught his eye
Catch the attention of the waiter
Synonym: catchget
4. cause to stop
e.g. Halt the engines
Arrest the progress
halt the presses
Synonym: halthold