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confiscate

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英 ['kɒnfɪskeɪt] 美['kɑnfɪsket]
英语单词confiscate
  • vt. 没收;充公;查抄
  • adj. 被没收的

英英释意


1. 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"