Preliminary detention
[法] 候审扣押
🧩 词语组成解析
preliminary
[prɪ'lɪmɪnɛri]
adj. 初步的，初级的;预备的;开端的;序言的;
n. 准备工作;预赛;初步措施;（对学生等的）预考;
pre预先+limin门槛，限制+ary形容词后缀→入门以前→初步的
detention
[di'tenʃən]
n. 拘留，扣押;阻留;放学后留校;（非法）占有;
🗣️ 情景例句
We were all sorry when we heard that your brother had had an accident.
我对你弟弟的意外感到遗憾。
He's the same as always.
他还是老样子。
Is it in the box?
在这个箱子里吧？