impounding

英 [ɪmˈpaʊndɪŋ]

美 [ɪmˈpaʊndɪŋ]

v.  暂时没收; 扣押; 收留(待领的狗、猫等)
impound的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB 扣押;没收
  If somethingis impoundedby policemen, customs officers or other officials, they officially take possession of it because a law or rule has been broken.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

• placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
  Synonym:impoundmentinternmentpoundage

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