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VERB
扣押;没收 If something is impounded by policemen, customs officers or other officials, they officially take possession of it because a law or rule has been broken.
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The ship was impounded under the terms of the UN trade embargo...
该船因触犯联合国贸易禁运条款而被扣押。
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The police moved in, arrested him and impounded the cocaine.
警察冲进去将他拘捕并没收了可卡因。
- Noun
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1. placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
- synonym： impoundment，internment，poundage
