impound
美[ɪm'paʊnd] 英[ɪm'paʊnd]
v. 扣押;没收;蓄水;关在栏中
英英释义
Verb- take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority;
"The FBI seized the drugs" "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment" "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
- place or shut up in a pound;
"pound the cows so they don't stray"
例句
用作动词(v.)- If you leave your car there,the police will impound it.如果你把汽车停放在那儿,警察就会把它扣押。
- The custom impound the whole cargo.海关没收了全部的船货。
- They built a dam toimpound water.他们建造了水坝来蓄水。