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Exam Date: Dec 15
Part 52
Word-of-the-Day
Detain
Pronunciation
/dI"teIn/
Detain is a Transitive Verb
Meaning
To keep someone somewhere and not allow them to leave, especially in order to ask them about a crime.
Usage
Three men were detained by police for questioning
(Source: CLD- 2nd Edition)
Today’s Reading
Police have detained a Tibetan monk and his nephew in south-western China for inciting eight people to set themselves on fire in anti-Chinese protests.
Ninety-two Tibetans have set themselves on fire to protest against Chinese rule since 2009, with at least 75 dying from their injuries. (The Straits Times)
Police have detained a Tibetan monk and his nephew in south-western China for inciting eight people to set themselves on fire in anti-Chinese protests.
Ninety-two Tibetans have set themselves on fire to protest against Chinese rule since 2009, with at least 75 dying from their injuries. (The Straits Times)
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