arrestar•rest

n C,U

1. (依法)逮捕

• The arrest of the thief was quietly performed. 对那个盗贼的逮捕是悄悄执行的。

• The police made several arrests yesterday. 警察昨天逮捕了几个人。

2. 停滞

• The old man died after suffering a cardiac arrest. 老人心跳停止后死亡。

词组under arrest 被捕的

• He is under arrest and awaiting trial. 他已被捕，正等候审判。