detain: vt.1.留住，阻住。2.扣留；拘留。短语和例子He was detained by business. 他因有事而留下了。 detain sb. as a suspect 把某人当做嫌疑犯而加以拘留。n.-er 1. 阻留者。 2. 【法律】(财产的)非法占有；拘留，扣押；继续拘留指令。
The possessory lien referred to in the preceding paragraph means the right of the ship builder or repairer to secure the building or repairing cost of the ship by means of detaining the ship in his possession when the other party to the contract fails in the performance thereof 前款所称船舶留置权，是指造船人、修船人在合同另一方未履行合同时，可以留置所占有的船舶，以保证造船费用或者修船费用得以偿还的权利。
