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
The odds are she'll decline the invitation.
恐怕她会谢绝邀请。
Something's come up.
有点事。
When she reached home, her mother asked:Have you got everything?
“你东西买齐了吗？”