(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:暫時冇辦法離開,要留喺某個地方
eng:to be detained; to be held up
<eg>
yue:一批越南難民仍然滯留喺新加坡。 (jat1 pai1 jyut6 naam4 naan6 man4 jing4 jin4 zai6 lau4 hai2 san1 gaa3 bo1.)
eng:A number of Vietnamese refugees are still detained in Singapore.
<eg>
yue:由於颱風襲港,好多航班要取消,大堆旅客滯留機場。 (jau4 jyu1 toi4 fung1 zaap6 gong2, hou2 do1 hong4 baan1 jiu3 ceoi2 siu1, daai6 deoi1 leoi5 haak3 zai6 lau4 gei1 coeng4.)
eng:Because a typhoon hit Hong Kong, many flights had to be cancelled and many travellers were held up at the airport.