seize

英 [siːz] 美[siz]

make the most of the present moment. carpe diem

珍惜今天；抓住现在

take eager advantage of (something); exploit for one's own purposes

利用

the government has eagerly seized on the evidence to deny any link between deprivation and crime.
政府急切地利用这一证据否认剥夺和犯罪之间有任何联系。

1. Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.: 人生就应该是快乐的，要抓住每一天，孩子们，让你们的生活变得非凡起来。

2. Army officers plotted a failed attempt yesterday to seize power.: 军官们昨天夺权未遂。

3. The government now hopes to seize the initiative on education.: 如今政府希望抓住教育上的主动权。