Definition
拒捕 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to resist arrest' — it's used in legal contexts when a suspect physically or verbally refuses to be taken into custody by police. Like other verb-object compounds, it can split: you can insert an aspect marker or a modifier between the two syllables, for example 拒了捕 ('resisted arrest') or 拒过捕 ('has resisted arrest before'). In a sentence, the speaker often follows with a location or manner (where or how the resistance happened).
v.o.
to resist arrest
Examples
- 拒捕。Fànzuì xiányí rén yīnwèi jù bǔ bèi jiāxíng le.The suspect received a longer sentence for resisting arrest.
- ，。Tā jù le bǔ, jiéguǒ shāng le yí ge jǐngchá.He resisted arrest and ended up injuring a police officer.
- ，。Jǐngfāng shuō tā jù guò bǔ, dàn zhè cì méiyǒu.The police said he had resisted arrest before, but not this time.
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