arrest
The act of legally seizing someone and taking them into custody, typically by the police. It can also refer to the sudden stopping or cessation of a process or bodily function, such as the heart.
أمثلة
3 من 5The police made an arrest just hours after the jewelry store robbery occurred.
The police caught and detained a suspect shortly after the crime.
The defendant's counsel argued that the arrest was performed without a valid warrant.
The lawyer claimed the legal seizure of the person was not authorized.
He was worried that a single arrest on his record would ruin his job prospects.
He feared having a record of being detained by police would affect his career.
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of 'A-Rest'. When you are under arrest, the police force you to 'rest' or stop what you are doing and stay in one place.
اختبار سريع
The officer told the suspect, 'You are under ______ for suspected burglary.'
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: arrest
أمثلة
The police made an arrest just hours after the jewelry store robbery occurred.
everydayThe police caught and detained a suspect shortly after the crime.
The defendant's counsel argued that the arrest was performed without a valid warrant.
formalThe lawyer claimed the legal seizure of the person was not authorized.
He was worried that a single arrest on his record would ruin his job prospects.
informalHe feared having a record of being detained by police would affect his career.
Sociological studies indicate a correlation between high arrest rates and systemic poverty.
academicResearch shows a link between the frequency of legal detentions and low income levels.
The sudden arrest of the project's funding led to a total cessation of operations.
businessThe unexpected stopping of the money caused the project to end.
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
place someone under arrest
To formally take someone into legal custody.
citizen's arrest
An arrest made by a person who is not a sworn law enforcement official.
resist arrest
To physically struggle against or try to escape from being taken into custody.
يُخلط عادةً مع
Detention is the general act of keeping someone in official custody, while arrest is the specific legal procedure of seizing someone to charge them with a crime.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
When used in a legal sense, it is usually a countable noun (e.g., 'three arrests'). When referring to a medical or physical stop (e.g., 'cardiac arrest'), it is often used as an uncountable concept or a specific event.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often use 'arrest' only for criminals, forgetting its usage in medical contexts like 'cardiac arrest' or metaphorical contexts meaning 'to stop progress'.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of 'A-Rest'. When you are under arrest, the police force you to 'rest' or stop what you are doing and stay in one place.
أصل الكلمة
From the Old French word 'arester', meaning 'to stay, stop, or remain'.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In many English-speaking legal systems, an officer must read 'Miranda rights' during or shortly after an arrest to inform the person of their right to remain silent.
اختبار سريع
The officer told the suspect, 'You are under ______ for suspected burglary.'
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: arrest
قواعد ذات صلة
مفردات ذات صلة
كلمات ذات صلة
unknown
A1A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.
of
A1A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.
in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
A1The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
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