世博格言必修【53】Advertising may e described as the science of arresting human intelligence long enough to get money from it.

Advertising may e described as the science of arresting human intelligence long enough to get money from it. --- Stephen

广告可视为一种长期蒙蔽人类智慧以期从中赚钱的技巧。 ---- 斯蒂芬

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Arrest means capture and hold briefly (the attention, for example); engage.是指引起注意吸引并短时间吸引住（如注意力）；吸引的意思。

例如：

arrest sb.'s eye 惹人注目, 引起某人的注意

The bright colors of the flowers arrested Susan's attention.
花的艳丽色彩引起苏珊的注意。

Arrest also means seize and hold under the authority of law.是指逮捕依法抓捕并拘留的意思。

例如：

When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop-assistant was her daughter.
当她被捕时,侦探才发现这个店员就是她的女儿。

其常用的短语有：

under arrest 拘留
arrest sb. for 因某事而逮捕某人
false arrest 非法拘留

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