seize

US /siːz/
UK /siːz/
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1.

抓住, 夺取, 没收

take hold of suddenly and forcibly

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She tried to seize the opportunity.
她试图抓住这个机会。
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The police will seize any illegal weapons.
警方将没收任何非法武器。
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2.

卡住, 停止运转

(of a machine or part of a machine) suddenly stop working, especially by becoming jammed

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The engine seized up due to lack of oil.
发动机因缺油而卡住了。
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The brakes seized, causing the car to skid.
刹车卡住了，导致汽车打滑。
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jamlockstickstallfail
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seize up