This is the 8146th most frequent Chinese word.
detention
The Chinese word for "detention" (拘留) refers to the act of holding someone in custody, typically by legal authority, as a form of punishment or investigation.
Here, 'detention' refers to the act of keeping someone confined in school as a form of punishment.
学生因违反规则而被留校察看。
The student was kept in detention for violating the rules.
In this case, 'detention' is used to mean the act of holding someone in custody, especially by the authorities.
这个国家的法律允许对犯罪行为进行拘留。
The laws of this country allow detention for criminal actions.
Here, 'detention' is implied as an involuntary delay or being held temporarily in a location.