arrest /əˈrɛst/ CET4 TEM4 ( arresting, arrested, arrests )

• 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

  例：

  Police arrested five young men in connection with one of the attacks.

  警方逮捕了与其中一起袭击事件有关的5名年轻男子。

• 2. 

  N-VAR Arrest is also a noun. 逮捕

  例：

  ...a substantial reward for information leading to the arrest of the bombers.

  …用于奖励为抓捕爆炸犯提供有效信息的一大笔赏金。

  例：

  Police chased the fleeing terrorists and later made two arrests.

  警方追赶逃窜的恐怖分子，后来逮捕了两个人。

• 3. 

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

  例：

  The sufferer may have to make major changes in his or her life to arrest the disease.

  患者可能得对自身生活作大的调整以抑制病情。

• 4. 

  → see also house arrest