seize verb ⇨seize (drugs seized by the police)⇨invade (seize power/the airport)⇨kidnap (Terrorists have seized his wife and children.)⇨take4 (seize hold of sth)⇨take6 (seize an opportunity)seize
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seize ♦︎ confiscate ♦︎ commandeer ♦︎ appropriate ♦︎ requisition ♦︎ impoundThese words all mean to officially take sth away from sb, especially as a punishment.這些詞均表示沒收、扣押、征用,尤指作爲懲罰。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to seize / confiscate / appropriate / requisition land◆to seize / confiscate / appropriate assets / funds / property◆to seize / commandeer / requisition a building◆to seize / confiscate / commandeer / impound a vehicle / car◆the government seizes / confiscates / commandeers / requisitions sth◆the authorities seize / commandeer / requisition / impound sth◆the police seize / confiscate / impound sth◆the army seizes / commandeers / requisitions sth■seize siːz [transitive, often passive] (especially journalism尤用於新聞) to use legal authority to take sth away from sb, especially illegal or stolen goods起獲,沒收,扣押(尤指非法或偷竊的物品)◆A large quantity of drugs was seized during the raid.在這次突擊行動中起獲了大量毒品。▸seizure ˈsiːʒə(r)
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[uncountable, countable] ◆The court ordered the seizure of his assets.法庭下令沒收他的財産。■confiscate ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt; NAmEˈkɑːnfɪskeɪt [transitive] (ratherformal) to officially take sth away from sb, especially as a punishment(尤指作爲懲罰)沒收,把⋯充公◆Their land was confiscated after the war.戰後他們的土地被沒收了。◆The teacher threatened to confiscate their yo-yos if they kept playing in class.老師警告說,如果他們上課時繼續玩悠悠球,就予以沒收。▸confiscationˌkɒnfɪˈskeɪʃn; NAmEˌkɑːnfɪˈskeɪʃn
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[uncountable, countable] ◆If found guilty of this crime they face heavy fines, confiscation of goods and even imprisonment.如果被裁決有罪,他們將面臨巨額罰款,財物被沒收,甚至被判入獄。■commandeerˌkɒmənˈdɪə(r); NAmEˌkɑːmənˈdɪr [transitive] (ratherformal) to take control of a building, vehicle or other equipment for military purposes during a war, or by force for your own use(戰爭期間爲軍事目的而)強征,征用;強佔◆The soldiers had commandeered the farm and the villa five months ago.五個月前士兵們就已征用了這個農場和這座别墅。◆A group of young men had commandeered a truck, and were driving around the town in it.一群年輕男子霸佔了一輛卡車,正開着車在城裏到處轉。■appropriateəˈprəʊprieɪt; NAmEəˈproʊprieɪt [transitive] (formal) to take or give sth, especially money for a particular purpose撥(專款等)◆Five million dollars has been appropriated for research into the disease.已撥款500萬元用於對這種疾病的研究。■requisitionˌrekwɪˈzɪʃn [transitive] (formal) to officially demand the use of a building, vehicle or other equipment or supplies, especially for military purposes during a war or in an emergency(尤指戰時或緊急狀態時)征用(建築、車輛或其他設備或補給品)◆The school was requisitioned as a military hospital.這所學校被征用爲軍用醫院。▸requisition
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[uncountable, countable] ◆the requisition of ships by the government政府對船只的征用NOTE辨析 Commandeer or requisition?A group of soldiers might commandeer a building or vehicle by quickly taking control of it and using it. The military or national authorities might requisition sth by ordering that it be used for the purpose of war. * commandeer可表示一隊士兵快速接管和使用建築物或車輛,requisition則表示軍事機關或國家當局爲了戰爭目的而頒布命令征用建築物或車輛。■impound ɪmˈpaʊnd [transitive] (ratherformal) (of the police or a court) to take sth away from sb, so that they cannot use it(警察或法庭)暫時沒收,扣留◆The car was impounded by the police after the accident.發生車禍後,那輛車被警方扣留了。ⓘ Impound is usually used to talk about a vehicle, or the goods that a ship or lorry is carrying. * impound通常用於指扣押車輛,或車船運送的貨物。
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