本期词汇: arrest • catch • capture • take • apprehend • bust
These words all mean to stop sb and prevent them from escaping.
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
► to arrest/take/apprehend/bust sb for sth
arrest [ T , often passive ]
(of the police) to formally stop and question sb about a crime that they might have committed
Five people were arrested for drug-related offences. A person who has been arrested will often be taken to a police station, where they can be questioned further so that the police can decide if they should be released or charged ( = formally accused of a crime ) .
► arrest noun [ C , U ]: She was put under arrest .
catch [ T ]
to stop sb and prevent them from escaping
The police say they are doing all they can to catch the culprits.
capture [ T ]
to catch a person and keep them as a prisoner
Allied troops captured over 300 enemy soldiers.
► capture noun [ U ]: He evaded capture for three days.
take [ T ]
to get control of sb and prevent them from escaping by using force or the threat of force, especially in a war
The bank robbers took several employees hostage .
apprehend [ T ] ( formal )
(of the police) to catch sb and arrest them
The police apprehended an armed suspect near the scene of the crime.
bust [ T ] ( informal )
to arrest sb for a crime; (of the police) to suddenly enter a place and search it or arrest sb
The cops busted the place frequently. Saying that sb has been busted for a crime often means that they have been arrested, charged and found guilty of the crime in court. Bust is not often used in this way to talk about very serious crimes such as murder. It is often used to talk about crimes involving drugs or alcohol.
arrest
vt.1.逮捕,依法扣留(船只货物等)
2.吸引…的注意 arrest our attention
3.阻止,妨碍 to arrest progress
4.(医学)控制疾病 The new drug can\'t arrest the cancer.
5.心脏病发作
n.名词意思与动词差不多
词组
be/put under arrest 被拘捕,在拘留中 under house arrest 在软禁中
翻译
Five people were arrested for drug-related offences. 有五个人涉嫌毒品犯罪而被拘捕。
A person who has been arrested will often be taken to a police station, where they can be questioned further so that the police can decide if they should be released or charged.
一个人如果被指控就会被带到警察局,在那里警察会对他们有进一步的审讯,从而确定释放还是控告。
She was put under arrest.她被拘留了。
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apprehend
vt.1.逮捕
2.理解,领悟意思 I don\'t apprehend your meaning.我不太清楚你的意思。
3.担心 apprehending violence 担心发生暴力
4.把…当做,看做 That\'s not the case,as I apprehend it.在我看来,这不是事实。
翻译
The police apprehended an armed suspect near the scene of the crime.警察在犯罪现场附近逮捕了一个武装嫌疑人。