| 单词 | seize |
| 释义 | seize /siːz/ ●●○ W3 verb [transitive] 1 TAKE something FROM somebodyTAKE something FROM SOMEWHEREto take hold of something suddenly and violently 〔突然猛烈地〕抓取，攫取 SYN grab Suddenly, he seized my hand. 他突然抓住我的手。seize something from somebody Maggie seized the letter from her. 玛吉从她手上把信抢过去。► see thesaurus at hold RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say grab or grab hold of rather than seize: 在日常英语中,人们一般说grab或grab hold of,而不说seizeShe grabbed hold of his hand. 她一把抓住他的手。2 CONTROLto take control of a place suddenly and quickly, using military force 〔用武力〕夺取，占领，抢去seize power/control (of something) The rebels have seized power. 叛乱分子夺取了政权。 A group of soldiers seized the airport. 一队士兵占领了机场。3 TAKE something FROM SOMEWHEREif the police or government officers seize something, for example illegal drugs, they take legal possession of it 没收，收缴〔毒品等〕 160,000 CDs were seized from illegal factories. 从非法工厂缴获了16万张激光唱片。 All of my assets were seized, including my home. 我的所有财产，包括我的住宅，都被没收了。4 CATCHto suddenly catch someone and make sure they cannot get away 逮捕，抓获 The gunmen were seized at 1 am. 这几名持枪歹徒在凌晨1点被抓获。5. seize a chance/an opportunity/the initiative CHANCE/OPPORTUNITYto quickly and eagerly do something when you have the chance to 抓住机会/时机/主动权6 be seized with/by terror/desire etc EMOTIONALto suddenly be affected by an extremely strong feeling 充满了恐惧/欲望等 When she saw his face, she was seized by fear. 她一看到他的脸，就感到无比恐惧。7 seize on/upon something phrasal verb INTERESTEDto suddenly become very interested in an idea, excuse, what someone says etc 突然对…大为关注；抓住，利用〔某想法、借口、某人所说的话等〕 His every remark is seized upon by the press. 他的每句话都被新闻界抓住大做文章。8 seize up phrasal verb a) STOP MOVINGif an engine or part of a machine seizes up, its moving parts stop working and can no longer move, for example because of lack of oil 〔发动机或机器部件因缺油等〕卡住，停止运转 The mechanism had seized up. 机械装置停止了运转。b) STOP MOVINGif a part of your body, such as your back, seizes up, you suddenly cannot move it and it is very painful 〔背部等身体部位〕突然僵痛→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusseize• Police seized 53 weapons and made 42 arrests.• Assets worth over $1 million were seized, along with documents relating to the company's financial dealings.• Three women were seized at gunpoint.• I trembled and was seized by a sudden fear.• Over 52,000 E-tablets hidden in a car door were seized by customs officials.• Sudden alarm seized Frith.• Over 1,300 litres of highly alcoholic brew had been seized from one wing alone, in nine months.• Over most of the twentieth century organizations worried about choosing and seizing growth opportunities through adding capacity and people.• "Come with me, " said Nat, seizing him by the arm.• Authorities have seized over 200 pounds of marijuana since Feb. 1.• The General has been Head of State since he seized power in 1982.• After seizing power, the soldiers changed into civilian clothes and became presidents.• Rebel soldiers attacked the island, seizing the capital and arresting government officials.• All but a few would advise others to seize the chance and profit from it.seize power/control (of something)• In 1983 a group of leftist army officers led by Thomas Sankara seized power.• In Seoul, another assassin stabbed Wan-Yong Yi, the collaborator who had helped Ito seize power and was premier under him.• When they then found out about their own significance in procreation they seized power entirely.• How did men seize control everywhere and suppress women, keeping them ignorant and enslaved?• Republicans seized control of both houses of Congress, picking up a whopping 117 House seats along the way.• Silber will be no more successful at seizing control of education policy statewide.• After seizing power, the soldiers changed into civilian clothes and became presidents.• If the military were to seize power under Bourbollon, the clamp down would be fierce.assets ... seized• Their estates and assets were seized for the imperial treasury, and one can only speculate on the possible consequences.From Longman Business Dictionaryseizeseize /siːz/ verb [transitive]1LAWif the police or another official authority seize goods or property, they take them because they are illegal or because the owner has not paid a debtSouth Korean authorities seized 186,000 fake products in 1999.A warrant of execution allows a bailiff to seize sufficient goods to pay your debt and costs.2American EnglishFINANCELAW if the government or another authority seizes a company, it forces it to stop trading because of debts or illegal activitiesThe troubled insurance company was seized by regulators on April 11.3if you seize a chance or opportunity, you take advantage of it when it becomes availableEveryone in the organization should seize the initiative and improve their contribution.Ohio has converted its technology to seize a share of the fast-growth $200 billion polymers industry.→ See Verb tableOrigin seize (1200-1300) Old French saisir “to take possession of”, from Medieval Latin sacireseize verb →REGISTER1Chinese Business Corpus suddenly take and to of violently something hold |
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