拒捕 (jù bǔ) — to resist arrest
Definition
A formal/law-enforcement term for 'to resist arrest', used in legal and news contexts. Plain speech more often uses 拒了警察 (refused the police) or 反抗抓捕.
verb
to resist arrest
Examples
- 拒捕。Fàn zuì xián yí rén yīn wèi jù bǔ bèi jiā xíng le.The suspect received a longer sentence for resisting arrest.
- ，。Tā jù le bǔ, jié guǒ shāng le yí gè jǐng chá.He resisted arrest and ended up injuring a police officer.
- ，。Jǐng fāng shuō tā jù guò bǔ, dàn zhè cì méi yǒu.The police said he had resisted arrest before, but not this time.
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