| 单词 | keep |
| 释义 | keep nounverb + keep➤earn谋生◆it's time you did a job to earn your keep.该是你找份工作自谋生活的时候了。keep verbadverb➤well保存好◆milk and cream should keep well in a refrigerator.牛奶和奶油应该放在冰箱里保鲜。 keep /kiːp/ verb (kept, kept /kept/) 1. [intransitive, transitive] to stay in a particular condition, or at a particular level; to make sb/sth do this （使）保持，处于◆our job is to keep the customer happy. 我们的工作就是务求使顾客高兴。◆competition is keeping down prices. 竞争就是压低价格。◆keeping up-to-date with the changes 紧贴最新的变化 2. [transitive] to continue to have sth and not lose it or give it back 保有；留着；不退还◆there will be some new top people, but the ceo is keeping his job. 将会有一些新上任的高层人物，但是这位首席执行官的职位没变。◆here's a ten euro note—please keep the change. 这是一张十欧元的钞票 ── 零钱就不用找了。 3. [transitive] to have a supply of sth; to store sth in a particular place 备有（某物）；存放，贮存（在某处）◆we keep a large supply of popular items. 我们备有大量的畅销货。 4. [transitive] to write down sth as a record 记下；记录；记载◆we keep a record of all telephone conversations. 我们记录所有的电话谈话。◆she keeps the books (= the financial records) for the family business. 她管理家族企业的财务。 5. [transitive] to do what you should do or what you have agreed to do 遵守；履行◆i agreed to see her but she didn't keep the appointment. 我答应见她，但她没有赴约。 6. [intransitive] (about food) to remain in good condition （指食物）保持不坏◆once it's been opened it won't keep more than a few days. 这个东西一旦被打开，就搁不了几天了。 7. [transitive] (bre) to own and manage a shop/store or restaurant 开设，经营，管理（商店或餐馆）◆her father kept a grocer's shop. 她的父亲开了一家杂货店。 ➡ shopkeeper ⓘ idioms containing keep are at the entries for the nouns or adjectives in the idioms, for example keep your head above water is at head.含 keep 的习语，都可在这些习语中的名词及形容词相关词条中找到，如 keep your head above water 在词条 head 下。 ●keep sb onto continue to employ sb 继续雇用某人◆if the company is sold, some of the staff will be kept on. 如果这公司被出售，部分员工将继续留任。●keep to sthto do what you have promised or agreed to do 遵守（或履行）诺言◆to keep to an agreement 遵守协议●keep up (with sb/sth)to move, make progress or increase at the same rate as sb/sth 与（某人／某事）齐步前进，并驾齐驱；跟上◆the company is is not keeping up with demand. 公司赶不上需求。●keep up with sthto continue to pay or do sth regularly 继续定期支付；继续定期做◆if you do not keep up with the payments you could lose your home. 如果你不继续定期付款，你的住房有可能保不住。●keep sth upto continue to do sth at the same, usually high, level 使某事物保持（在同一水准，通常指高水准）◆we're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. 我们难以继续支付分期偿还的按揭贷款。◆good work—keep it up! 干得好 ── 继续好好干吧！☞ keepkeep verb 1➤where do you keep the sugar?你把糖放哪儿了？➤i've kept all her letters.我保留着她的所有来信。➤keep a diary记日记➤keep chickens/bees养鸡；养蜜蜂➤keep a promise/an appointment遵守承诺；按时赴约continue2keep smiling!hold sb/sth upyou're an hour late－what kept you?maintain1keep sth goingpersistkeep goingkeep ♦︎ store ♦︎ hoard ♦︎ stock up ♦︎ stash ♦︎ stockpilethese words all mean to put sth somewhere or get sth so that it can be used later.这些词均表示存放或贮存。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to store / stash sth away◆to keep / store / hoard / stock up on / stockpile food (somewhere)◆to keep / store / stockpile weapons (somewhere)◆to keep / hoard / stash money (somewhere)■ keep (kept, kept) [transitive] to put sth in a particular place so that you can use it later, especially if you use it regularly（尤指为经常使用而）放，存放，贮存◆keep your passport in a safe place.把你的护照放在安全的地方。◆where do you keep the sugar?你把糖放哪儿了？◆the documents are all kept under lock and key (= locked up safely somewhere).文件都锁起来收好了。■ store [transitive] to put sth somewhere and keep it there, especially for a long time, to use later（尤指长时间地）储存，储藏，保存◆the squirrels are storing up food for the winter.松鼠正在储存过冬的食物。◆you can store coffee beans in the freezer to keep them fresh.你可以把咖啡豆放在冰箱里保鲜。◆he hoped the electronic equipment was safely stored away.他希望那些电子设备得到妥善保存。 ➡ see also store → supply noun ▸ storage noun [uncountable] ◆tables that fold flat for storage可折叠存放的桌子◆there's lots of storage space in the attic.阁楼上有很大的存放空间。■ hoard [transitive] to collect and keep large amounts of sth such as food or money, especially secretly（尤指秘密地）大量贮藏，囤积（食物、金钱等）◆the prisoners used to hoard scraps of food in secret places.过去囚犯常把残羹剩饭存放在隐秘的地方。 ➡ see also hoard → supply noun ■ stock up -->phrasal verbto buy a lot of sth so that you can use it later贮备；备足◆we ought to stock up on film before our trip.我们应该在旅行前备足胶卷。◆i go shopping once a week to stock up with essentials.为了补足必需品，我每周购物一次。◆the store was full of families stocking up for christmas.商店里挤满了采购圣诞商品的家庭。 ➡ see also stock → supply noun ■ stash [transitive] (rather informal) to store sth in a safe or secret place存放，贮藏，隐藏（在安全或秘密的地方）◆she's probably got loads of cash stashed away.她很可能藏匿了大量现金。 ➡ see also stash → fund noun ■ stockpile /stɒkpaɪl; name stɑːkpaɪl/ [transitive] to collect and keep a large supply of sth, especially arms, food or fuel大量贮备（尤指武器、食物或燃料）◆consumers began to stockpile fuel amid fears of a shortage.消费者因担心燃料紧缺而开始大量贮备。 ➡ see also stockpile → supply noun keep verb 2➤where do you keep the sugar?你把糖放哪儿了？➤i've kept all her letters.我保留着她的所有来信。➤keep a diary记日记➤keep chickens/bees养鸡；养蜜蜂➤keep a promise/an appointment遵守承诺；按时赴约continue2keep smiling!hold sb/sth upyou're an hour late－what kept you?maintain1keep sth goingpersistkeep goingkeep ♦︎ retain ♦︎ hold on to sth ♦︎ savethese words all mean to continue to have sth.这些词均表示保留、保存。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to keep / retain control (of sth)◆to retain / hold on to your lead◆to still keep / retain / hold on to sth■ keep (kept, kept) [transitive] to continue to have sth and not give it back or throw it away保留；保存；留着◆she handed me a ten dollar bill. 'here－keep the change.'她递给我一张 10 元的钞票，说：“给，零头不用找了。”◆i've kept all her letters.我保留着她的所有来信。■ retain /rɪteɪn/ [transitive] (formal) to keep sth保留；保存；留着◆please retain your ticket stub during the event.赛事期间请保留入场券的票根。◆the house retains much of its original charm.房子保存了许多它原有的迷人风貌。◆she has retained her title (= won the competition again) for the third year.这是她第三年卫冕成功。note 辨析 keep or retain? retain is formal and is used especially in official writing. it is not often used in spoken english. it sometimes suggests that the thing you keep will be necessary or useful in the future. keep is a more general word and can be used in almost all situations. * retain 是正式用词，尤用于公文，不常用于口语。该词有时暗示所保存之物将来会有用。keep 更宽泛，几乎可用于所有场合。■ hold on to sth-->■ hold onto sth -->phrasal verb(held, held) [no passive] to keep sth that is an advantage for you; to not give or sell sth to sb else保住（优势）；保留某物（不送人或不卖掉）◆you should hold on to your oil shares.你应该继续持有你的石油股票。◆she took an early lead in the race and held onto it for nine laps.赛跑一开始她便领先，并在头九圈一直保持领先。■ save [transitive] to keep sth to use or enjoy in the future保留，保存（以备后用）◆he's saving his strength for the last part of the race.他在为最后阶段的比赛保存体力。◆we'll eat some now and save some for tomorrow.我们现在吃一些，留一些明天吃。keep verb 3➤where do you keep the sugar?你把糖放哪儿了？➤i've kept all her letters.我保留着她的所有来信。➤keep a diary记日记➤keep chickens/bees养鸡；养蜜蜂➤keep a promise/an appointment遵守承诺；按时赴约continue2keep smiling!hold sb/sth upyou're an hour late－what kept you?maintain1keep sth goingpersistkeep goingkeep ♦︎ hold ♦︎ store ♦︎ retainthese words all mean to continue to have or contain sth, especially information.这些词均表示保存或存留，尤指保存信息。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to keep / hold / store / retain information / data◆to keep / hold a record / records◆to store / retain facts◆to hold / retain land / territory◆to still / no longer keep / hold / store / retain sth■ keep (kept, kept) [transitive] to write sth down as a record记下；记录；记载◆she kept a diary for over twenty years.她记了二十多年的日记。◆keep a note of where each item can be found.把每样物品的位置记录下来。◆separate accounts must be kept for each different business activity.每一笔生意都要分别记账。■ hold (held, held) [transitive] to keep sth, especially documents or information, so that it can be used later保存，存储（尤指文件或信息）◆employees do not have access to personal records held on computer.雇员没有机会看到存储在计算机中的个人记录。◆our solicitor holds our wills.我们的律师保存着我们的遗嘱。■ store [transitive] to keep information or facts in a computer or in your brain（在计算机里）存贮；（在脑子里）记住◆each department has a different system for storing and retrieving data.每个部门都有不同的数据存储与检索系统。◆we are conducting research into how information is stored in the brain.我们正在研究大脑是如何存贮信息的。■ retain /rɪteɪn/ [transitive] (formal) to continue to hold or contain sth保持；保留◆these plants will need a soil that retains moisture during the summer months.这些植物需要种在能在夏天里保持湿润的土壤里。◆this information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory.这一信息不再保存在计算机的主记忆体中。keep verb 4➤where do you keep the sugar?你把糖放哪儿了？➤i've kept all her letters.我保留着她的所有来信。➤keep a diary记日记➤keep chickens/bees养鸡；养蜜蜂➤keep a promise/an appointment遵守承诺；按时赴约continue2keep smiling!hold sb/sth upyou're an hour late－what kept you?maintain1keep sth goingpersistkeep goingkeep ♦︎ breed ♦︎ rear ♦︎ raisethese words all mean to own and care for animals.这些词均表示饲养。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to keep / breed / rear sth for sth◆to keep / breed / rear / raise animals / cattle / horses / sheep◆to keep / breed / raise chickens◆to keep / breed / rear / raise sth in captivity■ keep (kept, kept) [transitive] to own and care for animals, especially at home or on a small scale（尤指在家中或小规模地）养，饲养◆residents are not allowed to keep pets.禁止居民养宠物。◆to keep bees / goats养蜜蜂；养山羊■ breed (bred, bred) [transitive] to keep animals or plants in order to produce new young animals or plants in a controlled way饲养，培育（新品种）◆greyhounds were originally bred as hunting dogs.灵𤟥起初是被当作猎狗来饲养的。 ➡ see also breed → produce ■ rear /rɪə(r); name rɪr/ [transitive] to breed or keep animals or birds, for example on a farm饲养，养殖（动物或鸟）◆the young crocodiles were reared indoors at a constant temperature of 32°c.小鳄鱼在恒温 32 摄氏度的室内饲养。 ➡ see also rear → bring sb up ■ raise [transitive] to keep particular farm animals or grow particular crops in order to sell or make other use of them饲养；培育；种植◆farmers cleared the land in order to raise cattle.农民清理出土地来养牛。 ➡ see also raise → bring sb up note 辨析 rear or raise? raise is more frequent than rear in american english. there is also a slight difference in emphasis: rear is often used when emphasizing information about the animals' treatment and living conditions; raise is often used when talking about an animal or crop as a product, for example in farming.在美式英语中 raise 比 rear 更常用。这两个词的侧重点也有细微差别：强调对待动物的方式和动物的生存条件时常用 rear，把动物或作物当作农业经营的产出来看待时则用 raise。keep verb 5➤where do you keep the sugar?你把糖放哪儿了？➤i've kept all her letters.我保留着她的所有来信。➤keep a diary记日记➤keep chickens/bees养鸡；养蜜蜂➤keep a promise/an appointment遵守承诺；按时赴约continue2keep smiling!hold sb/sth upyou're an hour late－what kept you?maintain1keep sth goingpersistkeep goingkeep ♦︎ deliver ♦︎ honour ♦︎ carry sth out ♦︎ follow through ♦︎ stand by sththese words all mean to do what you have promised to do.这些词均表示遵守诺言。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to deliver / follow through / carry through on sth◆to keep / deliver on / honour / carry out / follow through on / stand by a promise◆to keep / honour / follow through on / stand by your word◆to keep to / honour / follow through on / stand by an agreement◆to keep to / carry out / follow through on / stand by a plan◆to carry out / follow through on a threat◆to honour / carry out / stand by a commitment■ keep (kept, kept) [transitive] to do what you have promised or agreed to do遵守，信守，恪守（诺言）◆she kept her promise to visit them.她遵守诺言去看望了他们。◆he failed to keep his appointment at the clinic.他未能如约去诊所。◆if we all keep to the agreement there won't be any problems.只要我们都恪守协议，就不会出什么问题。opp break → break 4 ■ deliver [intransitive, transitive] (rather informal, especially journalism尤用于新闻 or business商业) to do what you promised to do or what you are expected to do; to produce or provide what people expect you to履行诺言；不负所望；兑现◆he has promised to finish the job by june and i am sure he will deliver.他答应六月底完成这项工作，我相信他会履行诺言。◆she always delivers on her promises.她总是信守诺言。◆if you can't deliver improved sales figures, you're fired.要是你不能兑现提高销售额的承诺，就会被解雇。◆the team delivered a stunning victory last night.昨晚这个队不负众望，大获全胜。ⓘ deliver is usually used to talk about producing what is expected in business or sport. * deliver 通常指经营业绩或体育成绩达到预期◆to deliver a (high-quality) service / product / range of benefits / left hook / victory提供（优质）服务／产品；不负众望取得一系列收益／打出一记左钩拳／取得胜利■ honour (bre) (name honor) [transitive] (formal) to do what you have promised or agreed to do遵守，信守，恪守（承诺或协议）◆i have every intention of honouring our contract.我非常愿意履行我们的合约。◆she is determined to honour her husband's dying wish.她决心实现丈夫的遗愿。◆the bank refused to honour the cheque (= to pay it).银行拒绝承兑这张支票。note 辨析 keep or honour?you can keep or honour a promise, agreement or your word: in these collocations honour is much more formal than keep. you can also keep an appointment or engagement or honour sb's wishes. * keep 和 honour 都可与 promise、agreement 或 one's word 搭配，但这些搭配中 honour 比 keep 正式得多。此外，keep 还可与 appointment 或 engagement 搭配，honour 则可与 wish 搭配◆he failed to honour his appointment. ◆she is determined to keep her husband's dying wish. ■ carry sth out phrasal verbto do what you have said you will do or what you have decided to do履行；实施；付诸行动◆he carried out his threat after being released from prison.他出狱后把威胁付诸行动。■ follow through phrasal verb (name, rather informal) to do what you have said you will do or what you have decided to do履行；实施；付诸行动◆it's up to you to follow through with the plan.你有责任实施这个计划。◆you've vowed to stay in shape during your pregnancy－but will you follow through?你曾发誓要在怀孕期间保持体形 － 可你做得到吗？note 辨析 carry sth out or follow through?you can carry out or follow through on a promise or threat. follow through is more informal, but is used mostly in american english. carry sth out is used with a wider range of collocates, including plan, resolution, commitment, responsibility and engagement. you can also carry out what sb else has asked you to do. * carry out 和 follow through on 都可与 promise 或 threat 搭配，但 follow through 不太正式，主要用于美式英语。carry sth out 的搭配范围更广，搭配词有 plan、resolution、commitment、responsibility 和 engagement。carry out 也可指完成别人要求的事情。 ➡ see also carry sth out → follow 3■ stand by sth phrasal verb(stood, stood)to still believe or agree with sth you said, decided or agreed earlier仍然遵守诺言（或协议等）◆she still stands by every word she said.她依然恪守她说过的每一句话。ⓘ other typical collocates of stand by sth are findings, opinion, decision and story. * stand by sth 其他一些常见的搭配词有 findings、opinion、decision 和 story。keep(kept, kept) [transitive, intransitive] (especially spoken) to continue doing sth; to do sth repeatedly继续，重复（做某事）◆keep smiling!保持笑容！◆i wish you wouldn't keep on interrupting me!我希望你别老跟我打岔！◆i want to keep on with part-time work for as long as possible.我希望做兼职工作能一直持续下去。ⓘ in spoken english keep doing sth is much more frequent than continue doing sth, which sounds rather formal. in this meaning keep is always followed by a verb in the -ing form; by on + a verb in the -ing form, or by on with sth.在英语口语中，keep doing sth 比 continue doing sth 常用得多，后者听起来相当正式。表达此义时，keep 总是用于 keep doing、keep on doing 或 keep on with sth 等句型。keep(kept, kept) [transitive] (especially spoken) to make sb late when they are on their way somewhere, especially by making them stay in one place longer than they should使耽搁，延误（尤指在路上）◆you're an hour late－what kept you?你晚了一个小时 － 什么事把你给耽误了？◆i won't keep you long. i've just got a couple of quick questions.我不会耽误你很长时间，我就问几个简单的问题。◆i must go now. i've kept you from your dinner too long.我得走了，已经耽误太长时间，影响你吃晚饭了。keep(kept, kept) [transitive] to put sth in a particular place so that you can use it later, especially if you use it regularly（尤指为经常使用而）放，存放，贮存◆keep your passport in a safe place.把你的护照放在安全的地方。◆where do you keep the sugar?你把糖放哪儿了？◆the documents are all kept under lock and key (= locked up safely somewhere).文件都锁起来收好了。keep(kept, kept) [transitive] to continue to have sth and not give it back or throw it away保留；保存；留着◆she handed me a ten dollar bill. 'here－keep the change.'她递给我一张 10 元的钞票，说：“给，零头不用找了。”◆i've kept all her letters.我保留着她的所有来信。keep(kept, kept) [transitive] to write sth down as a record记下；记录；记载◆she kept a diary for over twenty years.她记了二十多年的日记。◆keep a note of where each item can be found.把每样物品的位置记录下来。◆separate accounts must be kept for each different business activity.每一笔生意都要分别记账。keep(kept, kept) [transitive] to own and care for animals, especially at home or on a small scale（尤指在家中或小规模地）养，饲养◆residents are not allowed to keep pets.禁止居民养宠物。◆to keep bees / goats养蜜蜂；养山羊keep(kept, kept) [transitive] to do what you have promised or agreed to do遵守，信守，恪守（诺言）◆she kept her promise to visit them.她遵守诺言去看望了他们。◆he failed to keep his appointment at the clinic.他未能如约去诊所。◆if we all keep to the agreement there won't be any problems.只要我们都恪守协议，就不会出什么问题。opp break → break 4 keep(kept, kept) [transitive] (bre) to provide for sb financially over a period of time供养；养活◆he scarcely earns enough to keep himself and his family.他挣的钱几乎不能养活他自己和家人。◆ (disapproving) i need to work－i can't go on being a kept man (= supported financially by, for example, my wife).我要工作 － 我不能一直靠别人养活。ⓘ in american english keep is only used in this meaning in the phrase a kept man/woman.在美式英语中，keep 的这个词义仅限用于短语 a kept man/woman。▸ keep noun [uncountable] ◆it's about time you got a job to earn your keep.你该找个工作挣钱养活自己了。keep [intransitive, transitive] (kept, kept)to remain in the same condition or position; to make sb/sth do this（使）保持，处于◆we huddled together to keep warm.我们挤在一起取暖。◆the notice said 'keep off (= do not walk on) the grass'.牌子上写着“勿踏草地”。◆she kept the children amused for hours.她陪孩子们玩了好几个小时。◆he kept his coat on.他一直穿着大衣。◆don't keep us in suspense－what happened next?别跟我们卖关子了，接下来发生了什么事儿？◆she had trouble keeping her balance.她保持平衡有困难。◆i'm very sorry to keep you waiting.对不起，让你久等了。keep(kept, kept) [transitive] (especially bre) to save sth for sb（为某人）保留，留下◆i've kept two seats for us near the front.我已为我们留了两个前排座位。◆the man in the shop said he'd keep it for me until friday.那个店员说他会替我留到周五。note 辨析 reserve, save or keep? reserve is used especially when sth is officially saved for sb/sth: you might have a place reserved for you in a class, but you would not 'reserve some food for sb'. save is more often used if sth is reserved for you unofficially, for example by a friend. keep is similar to save and is used especially in british english. * reserve 尤指正式保留，可表示在班上预留学习名额，但不表示为某人留食物。save 常指非正式预留，如朋友代为预留。keep 用法与 save 类似，尤用于英式英语。keepnoun [uncountable] ◆it's about time you got a job to earn your keep.你该找个工作挣钱养活自己了。keepnoun [uncountable] ◆it's about time you got a job to earn your keep.你该找个工作挣钱养活自己了。keep¹/ki:p ||; kip/verb (past tense past participle kept /kept ||; kɛpt/) 1. [i] to continue to be in a particular state or position 保持某状态或位置: ◇you must keep warm. 你必须保持身体暖和。◇that child can't keep still. 那个小孩坐不定。◇i still keep in touch with my old school friends. 我仍然跟上学时的老朋友保持联系。 2. [t] to make sb/sth stay in a particular state, place or condition 使保持某状态或位置: ◇please keep this door closed. 请保持此门紧闭。◇he kept his hands in his pockets. 他双手一直插在口袋里。◇i'm sorry to keep you waiting. 要你久等，真对不起。 3. [t] to continue to have sth; to save sth for sb 保留；留给: ◇you can keep that book -- i don't need it any more. 那本书你可以留着，我用不着了。◇can i keep the car until next week? 这辆汽车我可不可以留到下个星期再还给你？◇can you keep my seat for me till i get back? 替我留着这个座位，直到我回来，好吗？ 4. [t] to have sth in a particular place 放置: ◇where do you keep the matches? 你把火柴放在哪儿？◇keep your passport in a safe place. 把你的护照放在安全地方。 5. [t] keep doing sth to continue doing sth or to repeat an action many times 继续或重复做某动作: ◇keep going until you get to the church and then turn left. 一直往前走，到了教堂再向左拐。◇she keeps asking me silly questions. 她老问我一些愚蠢的问题。 6. [t] to do what you promised or arranged 履行诺言: ◇can you keep a promise? 你能履行诺言吗？◇she didn't keep her appointment at the dentist's. 她在牙医那里挂了号，后来没有去。◇to keep a secret (= not tell it to anyone) 保守秘密 7. [t] to write down sth that you want to remember 把…记录下来: ◇keep a record of how much you spend. 记下你的开支。◇to keep a diary 写日记 8. [i] (used about food) to stay fresh （指食物）保持新鲜: ◇drink up all the milk -- it won't keep in this weather. 把牛奶喝光，这种天气牛奶放不久。 9. [t] to support sb with your money 供养: ◇you can't keep a family on the money i earn. 我挣的钱不足以养家。 10. [t] to have and look after animals 饲养: ◇they keep ducks on their farm. 他们在农场养鸭。 11. [t] to delay sb/sth; to prevent sb from leaving 阻延；耽搁: ◇where's the doctor? what's keeping him? 医生在哪里？什么事情把他拖住了？ keep it up to continue doing sth as well as you are doing it now 保持良好成绩 for other expressions using keep, look at the entries for the nouns and adjectives, for example keep count is at count. 其他含keep的词语，参看有关名词及形容词词条，如keep count可参看词条count。 keep at it/sth to continue to work on/at sth 做下去: ◇keep at it -- we should be finished soon. 做下去，我们很快就可以干完了。 keep away from sb/sth to not go near sb/sth 远离（某人或某事物）: ◇keep away from the town centre this weekend. 这个周末不要到市中心去。 keep sb/sth back to prevent sb/sth from moving forwards 阻止…靠近: ◇the police tried to keep the crowd back. 警察试图阻止群众向前涌来。 keep sth back (from sb) to refuse to tell sb sth （对某人）隐瞒某事物: ◇i know he's keeping something back; he knows much more than he says. 我知道他在隐瞒着一些事情，他知道的要比说出来的多得多。 keep sth down to make sth stay at a low level, to stop sth increasing 抑制；压低: ◇keep your voice down. 小声一点儿。 keep sb from sth/from doing sth to prevent sb from doing sth 使某人不能做某事 keep sth from sb to refuse to tell sb sth 隐瞒 keep your mouth shut→mouth¹ keep off sth to not go near or on sth 不走近某物: ◇keep off the grass! 不要践踏草地！ keep sth off (sb/sth) to stop sth touching or going on sb/sth 不让某事物接近…: ◇i'm trying to keep the flies off the food. 我正设法不让苍蝇碰到食物。 keep on (doing sth) to continue doing sth or to repeat an action many times, especially in an annoying way 继续或重复做某事（尤指令人腻烦的）: ◇he keeps on interrupting me. 他一次又一次打断我的话。 keep on (at sb) (about sb/sth) to continue talking to sb in an annoying or complaining way （向某人）唠叨: ◇she kept on at me about my homework until i did it. 她唠唠叨叨地说我作业的事，一直说到我把作业做完。 keep (sb/sth) out (of sth) to not enter sth; to stop sb/sth entering sth 不让…进入﹙某处﹚: ◇they put up a fence to keep people out of their garden. 他们修了一道篱笆，不让别人进入他们的花园。 keep to sth to not leave sth; to do sth in the usual, agreed or expected way 不离开某事物；遵守；遵循: ◇keep to the path! 沿着这条小径走，不要偏离！◇he didn't keep to our agreement. 他没有遵守我们的协议。 keep sth to/at sth to not allow sth to rise above a particular level 不让某物超过某程度: ◇we're trying to keep costs to a minimum. 我们正在设法把成本降到最低。 keep sth up 1. to prevent sth from falling down 不让某物下跌 2. to make sth stay at a high level 使维持在高水平: ◇we want to keep up standards of education. 我们想要保持教育的水平，不让它下降。 3. to continue doing sth 继续做 keep up (with sb) to move at the same speed as sb 跟上（某人）: ◇can't you walk a bit slower? i can't keep up. 你走慢一点行吗？我跟不上。 keep up (with sth) to know about what is happening 知道正在发生的事情；跟上（时代）: ◇you have to read the latest magazines if you want to keep up. 如果你想跟上形势，就要看看最新出版的杂志。 keep²/ki:p ||; kip/noun [u] food, clothes and the other things that you need to live; the cost of these things 生活必需品；生活费 for keeps(informal 非正式) for always 永久；永远: ◇take it. it's yours for keeps. 拿去吧，这个是给你永久保留的。 keepto keep/continue to have1 to keep something and not sell it or give or throw it away2 to keep something so that someone else can use it later3 to let someone keep their job4 to keep the same character, feelings, qualities etcto keep/store5 to keep something in a particular place6 to keep information7 things of the same type that you storeto keep somebody in a place8 to make someone stay in a place9 to keep someone in a place as a prisoner10 someone who is forced to stay in a place11 when you are forced to stay somewhererelated wordsto keep doing something 继续做某事 continue,1. to keep something and not sell it or give or throw it away 保留某物而不卖掉、送人或扔掉 keep /kiːp/ [transitive verb] my mother kept all the letters my father ever wrote her. 母亲把父亲写给她的所有信件都保存着。 i've decided to keep my car even though it's getting old. 虽然我的汽车旧了，但我决定留着。 i keep all my tickets and boarding passes as souvenirs. 我将所有的机票和登机牌保存起来作为纪念。 why do you want to keep all these old magazines? 你为什么要保留所有这些旧杂志？ save /seɪv/ [transitive verb] to keep something that you could throw away, because you might want to use it in the future 保存；留下［本要扔掉的东西，以备后用］ when mom died we found a box full of old newspaper clippings she had saved. 妈妈去世后，我们发现她保存了一箱子旧剪报。 don't throw the wrapping paper away - i'm going to save it and use it again. 别把包装纸扔掉，我要把它留下以后再用。 hold on to/hang on to /ˌhæʊld ˈɒn tuː, ˌhæŋ ˈɒn tuː/ [transitive phrasal verb] informal to keep something, especially because you might need it or it might become valuable at a later time 【非正式】保留［尤因可能需要或日后可能变得有价值］ hold on to your ticket - you'll need it to get out of the station. 把车票留着一出站时会用得着。 you should hang on to that painting. it might be worth something one day. 那幅画你应该留着，有一天可能会值钱呢。 there's no point in hanging on to the baby clothes if you're not going to have more kids. 如果你不打算再要孩子，留着这些婴儿服是没有用的。 not part with /nɒt ˈpɑːʳt wɪð/ [verb phrase] if someone will not part with something, they refuse to sell it or give it to anyone else because they like it so much 不卖掉；不送掉［因十分喜爱某物］ we offered her $200 for the lamp, but she didn't want to part with it. 我们出价200美元买那盏灯，可她不愿卖。 over the years he'd become very attached to his old car and wouldn't part with it for the world. 经过这么多年，他已经很喜欢自己那辆旧车，怎么也不会把它卖掉。 retain /rɪˈteɪn/ [transitive verb] formal to keep something, and not sell it, give it away, or get rid of it 【正式】保存，留住 it is suggested that you retain copies of the documents for at least three years. 建议你把文件的副本至少保留三年。 the treaty would not allow any country to produce, acquire, or retain chemical weapons. 该条约不允许任何国家生产、购买或保留化学武器。2. to keep something so that someone else can use it later 保留某物以便他人以后可以使用 keep/save something for /ˈkiːp, ˈseɪv something fɔːʳ/ [verb phrase] to not sell or give something to anyone else, so that someone can have it or use it later 为［某人］保留某物 let's save some of this pizza for jill. 我们给吉尔留一点比萨饼吧。 i haven't got enough money with me right now. can you keep the vase for me while i go to the bank? 我现在没有足够的钱，我去银行时，你帮我留着这花瓶好吗？ if you get any foreign stamps, could you save them for me? my nephew collects them. 如果你有外国邮票，给我留着好吗？我侄子集邮。 put something by /ˌpʊt something ˈbaɪ/ [transitive phrasal verb] british informal to keep something for someone until they are able to collect it, pay for it etc 【英，非正式】［为某人］保留某物 if i pay you for the chairs now, could you put them by and i'll collect them tomorrow? 这些椅子我如果现在付钱，你帮我留着我明天来取好吗？ hold /həʊld/ [transitive verb] if a shop or a company holds something for someone, they keep it until the person can come to buy or get it ［商店或公司］留着［某物让某人以后购买或领取］ your tickets will be held at the box office until one hour before the performance. 售票处会将你的票保留到开演前一小时。 i got the post office to hold our mail while we were away. 我让邮局在我们外出时为我们保存好邮件。 put/set something aside for /ˌpʊt, ˌset something əˈsaɪd fɔːʳ/ [verb phrase] to keep something separate and not use it because someone is going to buy it or use it later 把某物留起来［供某人购买或日后使用］ one of the rooms was set aside for a yoga class. 其中一个房间是留着给瑜伽班用的。 they didn't have the dress i wanted but said they would put one aside for me when they had a delivery. 他们现在没有我想要的那条裙子，不过他们说有货了就会给我留一条的。3. to let someone keep their job 让某人保留其工作 keep on /ˌkiːp ˈɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb] to continue to employ someone after they have been working in the same job for a period of time, especially because they have proved that they are good at it 留用，继续雇用［尤因某人已证明能胜任该项工作］ keep somebody on we cannot guarantee that we will be able to keep you on at the end of your contract. 我们不能保证你的合同期满后能继续雇用你。keep on somebody it seems a lot of these companies want to get rid of the old ones and keep on the young ones. 看来许多这类公司都想辞掉老员工而留下年轻的员工。 retain /rɪˈteɪn/ [transitive verb] formal to continue to employ someone, especially when you are getting rid of other people 【正式】继续雇用［尤指解雇其他人之后］ only four members of the original marketing team will be retained next year. 明年原来的市场推广组中只有四个人获留用。4. to keep the same character, feelings, qualities etc 继续保持同样的性格、感情、品质等 keep /kiːp/ [transitive verb] she's almost 60, but she has kept her good looks. 她差不多已60岁，但仍保持着美貌。 these cars are a good investment. they keep their value for many years. 这些汽车是个很好的投资，可以保值许多年。 i don't know how he managed to keep his sense of humour with all he's been through. 我不明白他在经历了这许多事之后怎么还能够保持幽默感的。 hold on to/hang on to /ˌhəʊld ˈɒn tə something, ˌhæŋ ˈɒn tə something/ [transitive phrasal verb] to keep the same character, feelings, qualities etc in spite of difficulties ［尽管困难重重仍］保持，保住 she held on to her dreams of stardom throughout her unsuccessful career. 她事业一直未能成功，但她坚持不放弃自己的明星梦。 i tried desperately to hang on to my sanity as events became more and more confused. 事情越来越复杂，我拼命想保持头脑清醒。 it's hard to hang on to your dignity when everyone treats you as if you're old and senile. 当大家都把你当作老糊涂时，你很难保持自尊。 retain /rɪˈteɪn/ [transitive verb] formal to keep the same character, feelings, qualities etc in spite of other changes 【正式】［尽管有其他变化仍］保留，保持 the new design will be more modern, while retaining the graceful shape of the original. 新的设计会更为现代化，同时会保留原来的优雅形态。 it's important that you retain a sense of proportion when you're feeling depressed. 当你感到沮丧时要把握分寸，这是很重要的。5. to keep something in a particular place 把某物存放于某个地方 keep /kiːp/ [transitive verb not in progressive] where do you keep the scissors? 你把剪刀放哪儿了?keep something in/on/under etc something we always keep the car in the garage. 我们一直把汽车停放在车库里。 my grandfather kept his teeth in a glass next to his bed. 我祖父把他的假牙放在床边的一个玻璃杯里。 visitors are advised to keep their valuables with them at all times. 建议游客随时随身保管好贵重物品。 store /stɔːʳ/ [transitive verb] to keep something for a long period of time so that it is ready for you to use when you need it ［长期地］储存；贮藏 store the medicine in a cool place. 把药存放于阴凉处。 the warehouse is being used to store food and clothes for the refugees. 这座仓库用来存放分发给难民的食品与衣服。 the government plans to store the nuclear waste at a site in nevada. 政府打算把核废料存放在内华达州的某个地方。 keep something in storage /ˌkiːp something ɪn ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/ [verb phrase] to store something, especially a large object or a large quantity of something, until the time when you are able to use it 把某物贮藏起来［尤指体积大或数量多的东西］ all our furniture is being kept in storage until we can find a new apartment. 目前我们把家具全都存放起来，直到我们找到新公寓。 the meat is kept in cold storage before being sent out to supermarkets. 肉类在运往超级市场之前放在冷藏库里。 preserve /prɪˈzɜːʳv/ [transitive verb] to store something such as food for a long time, especially after treating it in a special way so that it does not decay ［长时间地］保存［食品等，尤经特别处理不会变坏］ early settlers preserved meat by drying and salting it. 早期移民用风干和腌制的方法保存肉类。 human organs, preserved in jars, lined the shelves of the laboratory. 实验室的架子上放着一排排保存着各种人体器官的坛子。 hoard /hɔːʳd/ [transitive verb] to collect and keep a large quantity of something secretly, because you think it might be useful at some time in the future - use this when you think the person who does this worries too much about keeping things for the future 贮藏；秘藏［用于表示某人为未来贮物过分担心］ my grandmother hoards everything - jam jars, plastic bags, pieces of string - her house is a mess. 我祖母老是在藏东西——果酱罐、塑料袋、一截一截的绳子—她家里乱七八糟的。 they've been hoarding food and water, convinced that some kind of catastrophe is coming. 他们一直在大量贮藏食物和水，因为他们相信某种灾难即将来临。6. to keep information 储存信息 keep /kiːp/ [transitive verb] to keep a lot of different pieces of information together in one place, so that you can find them when you need them 保存 the police keep detailed information about everyone who has committed a crime. 警方对每一个犯过罪的人都保存了详细的资料。 records of all births and deaths are kept in the county offices. 县办事处存有所有的出生和死亡记录。 store /stɔːʳ/ [transitive verb] to keep large quantities of information, especially in a computer ［尤指在电脑中］储存［大量信息］ huge amounts of information can be stored on a single cd-rom. 一张只读光盘能够储存大量的信息。 the cards can be stored alphabetically. 卡片可以按字母顺序存放。 data regarding employees’ salaries are stored on the computer at the main office. 雇员薪酬的资料储存在总公司的电脑上。 keep something on file /ˌkiːp something ɒn ˈfaɪl/ [verb phrase] to keep information in a computer or written down so that you can use it at a later time 把某物存档［在电脑中或以书面形式］ we have no job openings at the moment but we will keep your details on file. 我们目前没有职位空缺，不过我们会把你的资料存档的。 employees’ records are kept on file for one year after they have left the company. 雇员离开公司后，其记录会存档一年。 file /faɪl/ [transitive verb] to keep information in written form and in a special order, so that it is easy to find when you need it 把［资料］归档［存档］ barb, could you file these papers for me? 巴布，你帮我把这些文件归档，行吗? all the students’ records are filed alphabetically. 所有学生的档案都按字母顺序归档。file something away once a complaint is received it is usually filed away and forgotten. 投诉信一收到后通常就被归档，然后被人遗忘。 keep a record/keep records /ˌkiːp ə ˈrekɔːdǁ-ərd, ˌkiːp ˈrekɔːdzǁ-ərdz/ [verb phrase] to keep information on a particular subject, especially so that you can see how it changes or develops 记录［因而可以看出某事物如何转变或发展］ keep a record/keep records of you should keep written records of all business expenses. 你应该把所有的商业支出都以书面形式记录下来。 the scientists are keeping a record of radioactive levels in the area. 科学家正在对该地区的放射水平作记录。keep a record/keep records on schools keep records on all their students. 学校对所有学生的情况都有记录。7. things of the same type that you store 储藏的同一类东西 supply /səˈplaɪ/ [countable noun] a large quantity of something that you keep, and that you replace regularly because you use it often ［大量的］储备；供应量 food supplies in the camp were already running out. 营里的食物储备已所剩无几。supply of the hospital keeps a large supply of blood for use in emergencies. 医院储备了大量血液以供急救用。 first prize was a year's supply of baby food. 头奖是提供一年的婴儿食品。 stock /stɒkǁstɑːk/ [countable noun] the amount of a particular product that a shop keeps to be sold ［商店的］存货，现货，库存物 buy now while stocks last! 欲购从速，余货售完即止！stock of someone came in half an hour ago and bought up our entire stock of italian wine. 半小时以前，有人来买走了我们的意大利葡萄酒的全部存货。 the new video store has a huge stock of movies to rent. 这家新开的录像店有大量的影片出租。 reserve /rɪˈzɜːʳv/ [countable noun] something such as money, food, or water that you keep because you might need it in the future 储备；储备物［如金钱、食物或水］ the country has foreign currency reserves of $83 billion. 该国的外汇储备达830亿美元。reserve of we had to rely on our emergency reserve of food while we were snowed in. 我们被大雪围困在室内，只得依靠紧急食物储备。keep/hold something in reserve they sold half the wood and kept the rest in reserve for winter. 他们把一半木柴卖了，剩下的储存起来过冬用。 cache /kæʃ/ [countable noun] things, especially illegal drugs or weapons, that are kept hidden because they are illegal or secret 秘藏物［尤指毒品或武器］ the drug cache that the men were found in possession of was worth roughly $1 million. 那些男人被发现藏有价值约100万美元的毒品。cache of police have found a cache of automatic weapons in a house in the city centre. 警察在市中心一幢房子里发现了一批秘藏的自动武器。 hoard /hɔːʳd/ [countable noun] a large number of things of the same type that someone keeps secretly, so that they can use them if they need them - use this when you think the person who keeps these things worries too much about keeping things for the future 秘藏物［用于表示某人为未来贮物过分担心］ hoard of i kept my own secret hoard of chocolate cookies in a big tin under the sink. 我在水槽底下偷偷藏了一大罐巧克力小甜饼。8. to make someone stay in a place 使某人留在某地 keep /kiːp/ [transitive verb] to make someone stay in a place 使［某人］留在［某处］ they kept us there for over an hour while they checked our passports. 他们让我们在那里留了一个多小时检查我们的护照。 don't let me keep you if you have other things to do. 如果你有别的事要做，我就不耽搁你了。 i'd hate to have a job that kept me in the office all the time. 我不喜欢成天都待在办公室里的工作。keep somebody in make a child stay at school as a punishment 【英】罚某人课后留校 british the teacher kept us in after school because she said we'd been causing trouble. 放学后老师把我们留在教室内，因为她说我们一直惹麻烦。keep somebody after school make a child stay at school as a punishment 【美】罚某人课后留校 american i was always getting kept after school for something when i was a kid. 我小时候老是因为这样那样的事被罚课后留校。keep somebody in make someone stay in a hospital 【英】让某人住院 british they say they're going to keep her in overnight for observation, then do some tests on her tomorrow. 他们说要让她晚上留院观察，然后第二天给她作化验。9. to keep someone in a place as a prisoner 把某人作为囚犯关在某处 keep /kiːp/ [transitive verb] to make someone stay in a place and not let them leave, especially as a prisoner 把［某人］关起来；监禁；拘留［尤作为囚犯］ you can't keep me here against my will - get out of my way. 你不能硬把我关在这里！走开！keep somebody in/at etc something the guerrillas were keeping the hostages in a camp somewhere in the jungle. 游击队把人质关押在森林中的某个营地。 prisoners were kept in cells with no beds and no running water. 囚犯被关押在没有床也没有自来水的小囚室内。 hold /həʊld/ [transitive verb] to keep someone somewhere, especially for a short period of time, before deciding what to do with them 扣留，关押［尤指暂时地］ police are holding two men for questioning in connection with the robbery. 警方拘留了同抢劫案有关联的两名男子问话。 no one knows where the kidnapped woman is being held. 没人知道被绑架的女子关在哪儿。hold somebody in/at etc something the prisoners were held at andersonville until more suitable places were found. 在找到更合适的地方之前，囚犯们被关在安德森维尔。 hold somebody prisoner/captive/hostage /ˌhəʊld somebody ˈprɪzənəʳ, ˈkæptɪv, ˈhɒstɪdʒǁ-ˈhɑː-/ [verb phrase] to illegally keep someone in a place where they do not want to be, especially as a way of forcing someone to give you money or do what you want 将某人作为囚犯/俘虏/人质关押［尤为逼迫某人交出钱财或做所要求的事］ police raided the building where rebels were holding 73 government employees captive. 警方突袭了这幢大楼，叛军在此劫持了73名政府雇员。hold sb prisoner/captive/hostage in/at etc something four other us citizens are being held hostage by guerrillas in colombia. 另有四名美国公民被哥伦比亚境内的游击队扣作人质。 the woman had been held prisoner in larkin's basement for 3 months. 那名女子被关押在拉金的地下室里达三个月。 lock somebody up/away /ˌlɒk somebody ˈʌp, əˈweɪǁˌlɑːk-/ [transitive phrasal verb] informal to put someone in a place, especially a prison, and lock it so that they cannot escape 【非正式】把某人关起来［尤关在监狱］ lock somebody up/away didn't they lock his brother away for murder? 他们难道没有因谋杀罪把他弟弟关起来吗？lock up/away somebody the governor argues that locking up criminals has reduced the crime rate. 州长认为把罪犯关押起来降低了犯罪率。 prisoners are locked up in their cells for twenty three hours a day. 囚犯们一天23小时被关在牢里。 confine /kənˈfaɪn/ [transitive verb usually in passive] to keep someone in a room or small place, so that they cannot go where they want to 禁闭；幽禁［在房间或狭小地方内］ confine somebody in something the boy had been confined in a dark narrow room from early childhood by his parents. 这男孩从小时候起就被父母幽禁在一间狭窄的暗室内。confine somebody to something the judge is confining the jury to their hotel until after the verdict. 法官要陪审团留在酒店里直至作出裁决。 detain /dɪˈteɪn/ [transitive verb usually in passive] if the police detain someone who they think has done something illegal, they keep them somewhere, usually in order to ask them questions ［警察］拘留［通常为了盘问］ three men from the ship have been detained for questioning by the harbour authorities. 船上有三名男子被港口当局拘留盘问。 the police are now allowed to detain terrorist suspects for as long as a week. 警方现获准把恐怖分子嫌疑犯拘留最长一周。 hold/keep somebody in custody /ˌhəʊld, ˌkiːp somebody ɪn ˈkʌstədi/ [verb phrase] if the police hold or keep someone in custody they keep them in prison until it is time for them to be judged in a court 拘留某人［直至法院审理时］ mccullough will be kept in custody until her trial on may 3rd. 麦卡洛会被拘留到5月3日受审那天。hold/keep somebody in police custody in a police station 某人被警方拘留 a man has been arrested in connection with the murder and is being held in police custody. 一名男子因涉嫌谋杀被捕，现被警方拘留。10. someone who is forced to stay in a place 被迫留在某地的人 prisoner /ˈprɪzənəʳ/ [countable noun] someone who is kept in a place, especially a prison, as punishment for a crime 囚犯，犯人 the state now has 152,000 prisoners in 32 prisons. 该州现在有152,000名囚犯被关押在32座监狱内。prisoner of war someone who is kept prisoner by the enemy during a war 战俘 her father spent three years as a prisoner of war in korea. 她父亲在那儿度过了三年战俘生活。political prisoner someone who is in prison because of their political beliefs 政治犯 there have been reports of the systematic torture of political prisoners. 已有报道指出他们对政治犯有计划地进行拷问。take somebody prisoner make someone your prisoner 俘虏某人 all the soldiers were either killed or taken prisoner. 所有士兵不是被杀就是被俘虏了。 captive /ˈkæptɪv/ [countable noun] someone who is kept in a place illegally 俘虏；战俘 all the captives were kept in a darkened room with their hands tied. 所有俘虏都被绑着双手关押在一间漆黑的房间里。 the rebels promise to release their captives unharmed if their demands are met. 叛军保证，如果他们的要求得到满足，被俘的人会安全获释。take somebody captive make someone your captive 劫持某人 armed gunmen broke into the church and took the priest captive. 武装分子冲进教堂劫持了神父。 hostage /ˈhɒstɪdʒǁˈhɑː-/ [countable noun] someone who is illegally kept in a place by someone who threatens to harm or kill them as a way of making someone else pay money or do what they want 人质 the group has threatened to kill the hostages unless the government frees 15 political prisoners. 该组织威胁说除非政府释放15名政治犯，否则就杀死人质。 an attempt to rescue the american hostages ended in disaster. 营救美国人质的尝试以失败告终。take somebody hostage make someone your hostage 将某人挟持为人质 the medical team were captured and taken hostage. 该医疗小组被抓去作人质。11. when you are forced to stay somewhere 被迫留在某地 be in custody /biː ɪn ˈkʌstədi/ [verb phrase] if someone who the police think is guilty of a crime is in custody, they are kept in prison until it is time for them to be judged in a court 被拘留［等候审讯］ parry was in custody for a month before being released. 帕里被拘留了一个月后获释。be in police custody in a police station 被警方拘留 the activist died under suspicious circumstances while he was in police custody. 该名活跃分子被警察拘留期间死亡，死因可疑。be remanded in custody be sent back to prison from a court until your trial 被还押候审 three men and a woman have been remanded in custody on fraud charges. 三名男子及一名女子因欺诈罪被还押候审。 be under arrest /biː ˌʌndər əˈrest/ [verb phrase] if someone is under arrest, the police are keeping them guarded because they think they are guilty of a crime 被捕 he's under arrest and may only be seen by his lawyer. 他被拘捕了，只有律师可以见他。be under house arrest not be allowed to leave your home 遭软禁 the opposition leader has been under house arrest for the past few months. 反对派领导人几个月来遭到软禁。 captivity /kæpˈtɪvɪti, kæpˈtɪvəti/ [uncountable noun] when someone is being forced to stay in a place where they do not want to be - use this when this situation is illegal or wrong ［非法或错误的］囚禁，拘禁 in his autobiography, mandela describes his life during captivity. 曼德拉在自传中描述了自己被囚禁期间的生活。in captivity the hostages are now entering their fourth week in captivity. 人质被囚禁时间到了第四周。 imprisonment /ɪmˈprɪzənmənt/ [uncountable noun] when someone is being kept as a prisoner, especially as a punishment for a crime ［尤指对罪犯的］关押，监禁 johnson was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for causing a riot. 约翰逊因发动暴乱而被判处三年徒刑。 the offence is punishable by either a fine or imprisonment. 对这种罪行可处以罚款或监禁。life imprisonment for the rest of someone's life 终身监禁 garrison faces life imprisonment for his role in the killings. 加里森在这些凶杀案中担任的角色使他面临终身监禁。 detention /dɪˈtenʃən/ [uncountable noun] when someone is being kept somewhere by the police, usually because they think that person has done something illegal and they want to ask them questions 拘留，扣留 by the 1920s the average period of detention for new immigrants lasted two weeks. 到了20世纪20年代，新移民的平均拘留期为两周。 a dissident, recently released from detention, gave a press conference in the capital today. 一名遭拘禁的持不同政见的人最近被释放，今天在首都举行了一个记者招待会。in detention about a dozen people remain in detention without trial. 约有十几个人未经审判就遭监禁。take somebody into detention they were taken into detention two weeks ago and still are not allowed visitors. 他们两周前遭拘留，现在仍不许探望。detention center a place where someone is kept by the police 拘留所；拘留中心 there was another riot at the men's detention center yesterday. 昨天男子拘留中心又发生骚乱。juvenile detention a place that is like a prison for young people 【美】少年拘留所 american he was in and out of juvenile detention for drugs charges as a teenager. 他少年时因吸毒的罪名进出过少年拘留所。 confinement /kənˈfaɪnmənt/ [uncountable noun] when someone is being kept in a room, prison etc 监禁；禁闭 he was sentenced to 5 months of home confinement for the crime. 他因犯了这项罪行而被判处在家监禁五个月。solitary confinement the state of being kept completely alone 单独监禁 prisoners are punished 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