impound
US /ɪmˈpaʊnd/
UK /ɪmˈpaʊnd/
動詞
1.
扣押, 沒收
take possession of (an animal that is found straying or a vehicle that is illegally parked)
範例:
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The police decided to impound the illegally parked car.
警方決定扣押這輛非法停放的汽車。
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Stray dogs will be impounded by animal control.
流浪狗將被動物管理部門收容。
2.
關進畜欄, 收容
confine (an animal) in a pound
範例:
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The farmer had to impound the neighbor's cattle after they wandered into his fields.
鄰居的牛闖入他的田地後，農民不得不將其關進畜欄。
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The dog was impounded for biting a passerby.
這隻狗因咬傷路人而被收容。
3.
扣押, 沒收
seize and retain (property) in legal custody
範例:
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The court ordered to impound the suspect's assets.
法院下令扣押嫌疑人的資產。
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Customs officials have the authority to impound goods that violate import regulations.
海關官員有權扣押違反進口規定的貨物。
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