arrest
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ar·rest1 /əˈrest/ ●●● S3 W2 verb [transitive] 1 
CATCHif the police arrest someone, the person is taken to a police station because the police think they have done something illegal 逮捕，拘捕 He was arrested and charged with murder. 他遭到逮捕并被指控谋杀。arrest somebody for something Her father was arrested for fraud. 她父亲因诈骗被捕。 I got arrested for careless driving. 我因鲁莽驾驶被捕。arrest somebody in connection with something Five youths were arrested in connection with the attack. 五名年轻人因与袭击案有关被捕。arrest somebody on charges/suspicion of (doing) something He was arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs. 他因涉嫌提供毒品被捕。► see thesaurus at catch2 formalSTOP something THAT IS HAPPENING to stop something happening or to make it happen more slowly 抑制；阻止 The drug is used to arrest the spread of the disease. 用于控制疾病蔓延的药物3 literaryINTERESTED if something arrests you or arrests your attention, you notice it because it is interesting or unusual 引起…的注意，吸引 The mountains are the most arresting feature of the glen. 群山是该峡谷最吸引人的特色。n GRAMMAR: Comparisonarrest• The police arrest someone: The police arrested a man as he fled the scene.• The police arrest someone for a crime: He was arrested for robbery.• The police arrest someone for doing something: They arrested him for possessing an illegal weapon.catch• The police catch someone: The police believe they have caught the killer.• You catch someone doing something: I caught him stealing money from my purse. → See Verb table
CATCHif the police arrest someone, the person is taken to a police station because the police think they have done something illegal 逮捕，拘捕 He was arrested and charged with murder. 他遭到逮捕并被指控谋杀。arrest somebody for something Her father was arrested for fraud. 她父亲因诈骗被捕。 I got arrested for careless driving. 我因鲁莽驾驶被捕。arrest somebody in connection with something Five youths were arrested in connection with the attack. 五名年轻人因与袭击案有关被捕。arrest somebody on charges/suspicion of (doing) something He was arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs. 他因涉嫌提供毒品被捕。► see thesaurus at catch2 formalSTOP something THAT IS HAPPENING to stop something happening or to make it happen more slowly 抑制；阻止 The drug is used to arrest the spread of the disease. 用于控制疾病蔓延的药物3 literaryINTERESTED if something arrests you or arrests your attention, you notice it because it is interesting or unusual 引起…的注意，吸引 The mountains are the most arresting feature of the glen. 群山是该峡谷最吸引人的特色。n GRAMMAR: Comparisonarrest• The police arrest someone: The police arrested a man as he fled the scene.• The police arrest someone for a crime: He was arrested for robbery.• The police arrest someone for doing something: They arrested him for possessing an illegal weapon.catch• The police catch someone: The police believe they have caught the killer.• You catch someone doing something: I caught him stealing money from my purse. → See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
arrest• Police arrested 26 demonstrators.• On June 3 between six and eight members of left-wing parties were reported to have been arrested.• Reportedly, two Houston police officers arrested a black woman for being drunk and disorderly.• The suspects were arrested after questioning Thursday morning, the chief said, but have been released pending court appearances.• At least 15 people were arrested as clashes developed in the Ravenscliffe and Holme Wood areas.• Wallace was arrested for assault.• Dwayne has been arrested for drunk driving again.• However, student demonstrations erupted at Bangkok's Ramkhamhaeng University on Feb. 25, and 15 people were arrested for illegal assembly.• A woman had been arrested for soliciting.• Smoking at an early age is thought to arrest growth in children.• Nine men were arrested in drug raids Saturday.• Accountant Freeman testified that Simpson has signed 19 contracts since he was arrested on double homicide charges.• Powerful drugs are used to arrest the spread of the disease.• He had been arrested trying to steal lead from the roof of a church.arrest somebody in connection with something• Bokin was arrested Friday in connection with that case.• Elmer Lee Nance, a 63-year-old drifter, was arrested last fall in connection with the murder.• It took the police just weeks to arrest five men in connection with the shootings.arrest2 ●●● S3 W2 noun [countable, uncountable] CATCHwhen the police take someone away and guard them because they may have done something illegal 逮捕，拘捕 The police made several arrests. 警方逮捕了几个人。 A man is under arrest (=the police are guarding him) following the suspicious death of his wife. 一名男子因妻子离奇死亡被警方拘捕。place/put somebody under arrest (=arrest someone) 逮捕某人 He sued the police for wrongful arrest (=when someone who is not guilty is arrested). 他起诉警方错捕。 → house arrest, → cardiac arrest at cardiacExamples from the Corpus
arrest• In 1993 Operation Gangbusters led to 43 arrests.• Police have issued an arrest warrant for Mr de Michelis's former secretary, Barbara Ceolin.• Mr Emery reopened his store one day after his arrest, and said he will sell marijuana seeds by mail order.• The police later claimed that he had resisted arrest.• Toplis was eventually cornered by police, I believe in Cumberland, and the murderer was shot dead whilst resisting arrest.• Suppose it offers a large reward for some one's arrest.• Police made several arrests over the weekend in connection with last year's courthouse bombing.• Bonnie Hanssen has been in seclusion since the arrest of her husband.• Kramer's confession led to the arrests of six others.• Guzman, twenty-five, was placed under arrest at his parents' home Friday.• Last year, arrests jumped to 51,000.wrongful arrest• Pending a successful appeal, Downing could claim for wrongful arrest and 27 years unlawful detention.• The city is facing many claims for wrongful arrest, totalling millions of dollars.• Was recently awarded £30,000 damages against Thames Valley Police for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment.• The rest included allegations of wrongful arrest, false imprisonment and loss of property.Origin arrest1 (1300-1400) Old French arester “to rest, arrest”, from Vulgar Latin arrestare, from Latin ad- “to” + restare “to remain, rest”ar·rest1 verb →n GRAMMAR1arrest2 nounLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
person the Corpus someone, if the arrest police
arrest
ar‧rest1 W3 /əˈrest/ 
verb [transitive]
1. if the police arrest someone, the person is taken to a police station because the police think they have done something illegal:
He was arrested and charged with murder.
arrest somebody for something
Her father was arrested for fraud.
I got arrested for careless driving.
arrest somebody in connection with something
Five youths were arrested in connection with the attack.
arrest somebody on charges/suspicion of (doing) something
He was arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs.
2. formal to stop something happening or to make it happen more slowly:
drugs used to arrest the spread of the disease
3. literary if something arrests you or arrests your attention, you notice it because it is interesting or unusual:
The mountains are the most arresting feature of the glen.
▪ catch to stop someone who is trying to escape, especially by running after them and then holding them: He raced after her, but he couldn’t catch her. | The police caught the bank robbers after a car chase through the city.
▪arrest if the police arrest someone, they take him or her to a police station because they think that person has done something illegal: Wayne was arrested for dangerous driving. | The police arrested him and charged him with murder.
▪apprehend formal if the police apprehend someone they think has done something illegal, they catch him or her: The two men were later apprehended after they robbed another store. | The killers were never apprehended. | All of the kidnappers were apprehended and convicted.
▪capture to catch an enemy or a criminal in order to keep them as a prisoner: The French king was captured by the English at the battle of Poitiers in 1356. | The gunmen were finally captured after a shoot-out with the police.
▪take somebody prisoner to catch someone, especially in a war, in order to keep them as a prisoner: 350 soldiers were killed and another 300 taken prisoner. | Ellison was taken prisoner by the Germans during the retreat to Dunkirk.
▪trap to make someone go to a place from which they cannot escape, especially by using your skill and intelligence: Police trapped the man inside a bar on the city’s southside.
▪corner to force someone into a place from which they cannot escape: He was cornered outside the school by three gang members.
arrest2 noun [uncountable and countable]
when the police take someone away and guard them because they may have done something illegal:
The police made several arrests.
A man is under arrest (=the police are guarding him) following the suspicious death of his wife.
place/put somebody under arrest (=arrest someone)
He sued the police for wrongful arrest (=when someone who is not guilty is arrested).
⇨ house arrest, ⇨ cardiac arrest at cardiac
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verb [transitive] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: arester 'to rest, arrest', from Vulgar Latin arrestare, from Latin ad- 'to' + restare 'to remain, rest'
Language: Old French
Origin: arester 'to rest, arrest', from Vulgar Latin arrestare, from Latin ad- 'to' + restare 'to remain, rest'
1. if the police arrest someone, the person is taken to a police station because the police think they have done something illegal:
arrest somebody for something
arrest somebody in connection with something
arrest somebody on charges/suspicion of (doing) something
2. formal to stop something happening or to make it happen more slowly:
3. literary if something arrests you or arrests your attention, you notice it because it is interesting or unusual:
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noun [uncountable and countable]when the police take someone away and guard them because they may have done something illegal:
place/put somebody under arrest (=arrest someone)
⇨ house arrest, ⇨ cardiac arrest at cardiac
Breaking the law 犯法
break/violate/obey/uphold the law违反／违背／遵守／维护法律 be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud因犯罪／抢劫／诈骗而被调查／逮捕／审判 be arrested/ ( especially
NAmE indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/( felony chargesespecially
因被控犯强奸罪／诈骗罪／重型罪遭逮捕／起诉／定罪 be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting因涉嫌纵火／抢劫／在商店行窃而被逮捕 be accused of/be charged with murder/( homicide/four counts of fraudespecially
NAmE 被指控犯有谋杀罪／杀人罪／四项诈骗罪 face two charges of indecent assault面临两项猥亵罪的指控 admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for sth)承认（对某事的）罪责／责任 deny the allegations/claims/charges否认指控 confess to a crime坦白罪行 grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail准许／不准保释；交保释金获释；弃保潜逃
The legal process 法律程序
stand/await/bring sb to/come to/be on trial受审；候审；把某人送交法院审判；开庭审理；受到审判 take sb to/come to/settle sth out of court把某人告上法庭；被法庭受理；庭外和解某事 face/avoid/escape prosecution面临／免于／逃脱起诉 seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel寻求／聘请／有权聘用／无权聘用律师 hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial开庭；出庭；休庭 sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury担任／影响／说服陪审团 sit/stand/appear/be put/place sb in the dock坐在／站在／出现在／被送上／将某人送上被告席 plead guilty/not guilty to a crime认罪；不认罪 be called to/enter ( the witness boxBrE 被召唤进入／进入证人席 take/put sb on the stand/( the witness standNAmE 出庭作证；让某人出庭作证 call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness传唤／以传票传唤／讯问／盘问证人 give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of sb提供／听取对某人不利／有利的证据 raise/withdraw/overrule an objection提出／撤销／否决异议 reach a unanimous/majority verdict作出一致的／多数人赞同的裁决 return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death作出／宣布无罪／非法杀人／意外死亡的裁决 convict/acquit the defendant of the crime宣判被告有罪／无罪 secure a conviction/your acquittal获得有罪／无罪判决 lodge/file an appeal提出上诉 appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict对判决／裁决提出上诉／质疑；维持／撤销判决／裁决
Sentencing and punishment 判刑与惩罚
pass sentence on sb宣布对某人的判决 carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence会被判处／面临／服七年徒刑／无期徒刑 receive/be given the death penalty被判死刑 be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)被判十年（监禁） carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)会被判处／处以／缴纳（3 000 美元的）罚金／（14 年的）监禁 be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder因持有毒品罪／诈骗罪／谋杀罪被监禁 do/serve time/ten years服刑；服十年徒刑 be sent to/put sb in/be released from jail/prison被送进监狱；把某人送进监狱；被释放出狱 be/put sb/spend X years on death row在／把某人关在死囚牢房；在死囚牢房度过…年 be granted/be denied/break (your) parole获准假释；假释遭拒；违反假释规定