词组 | catch |
释义 | catch /kætʃ/ verb to stop someone after you have been chasing them and not let them get away. Catch is often used when saying that the police find and stop someone who has committed a crime, in order to arrest them: State police have launched a massive operation to catch the murderer. The thieves were caught as they were leaving the building. "You can’t catch me!" she yelled, running away. If you go back to the city, you’re bound to get caught (=it is certain that you will be caught - a rather informal use).THESAURUS: catch arrest if the police arrest someone, they take him or her to a police station because they think that person has done something illegal: Wayne was arrested for dangerous driving. | The police arrested him and charged him with murder. apprehend formal if the police apprehend someone they think has done something illegal, they catch him or her: The two men were later apprehended after they robbed another store. | The killers were never apprehended. | All of the kidnappers were apprehended and convicted. capture to catch an enemy or a criminal in order to keep them as a prisoner: The French king was captured by the English at the battle of Poitiers in 1356. | The gunmen were finally captured after a shoot-out with the police. take sb prisoner to catch someone, especially in a war, in order to keep them as a prisoner: 350 soldiers were killed and another 300 taken prisoner. | Ellison was taken prisoner by the Germans during the retreat to Dunkirk. trap to make someone go to a place from which they cannot escape, especially by using your skill and intelligence: Police trapped the man inside a bar on the city’s south side. corner to force someone into a place from which they cannot escape: He was cornered outside the school by three gang members. |
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