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
since her mother died.
因为她妈妈去世了。
I've asked Mr. Lee for his guidance in conducting myself here.
我让李先生指导我在这里如何立身处世。
Jim, how long have you been at this school?
吉姆，你到这学校有多么时间了？