arrest /əˈrest/ I. vt. 逮捕(犯罪分子)；扣留(船只和货物)：On what charges do you arrest him? 你是根据什么指控抓他的? ‖II. n. 1. ［u］逮捕: It announced arrest of 277 students for violating the martial law.因违反戒严令而宣布逮捕了277个学生。2.［c］逮捕的人数: Twenty arrests were made. 逮捕了20人。be put/placed under arrest 被逮捕： He was put/placed under arrest. 他被捕了。