首页英语词典seizeseize英英释意

seize

英 [siːz] 美[siz]
  • vt. 抓住;夺取;理解;逮捕
  • vi. 抓住;利用;(机器)卡住

英英释意


1. take hold of; grab;
"The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"
"She clutched her purse"
"The mother seized her child by the arm"
"Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
2. take or capture by force;
"The terrorists seized the politicians"
"The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
3. take possession of by force, as after an invasion;
"the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"
"The army seized the town"
"The militia captured the castle"
4. 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"
5. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession;
"He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"
"he usurped my rights"
"She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
6. hook by a pull on the line;
"strike a fish"
7. affect;
"Fear seized the prisoners"
"The patient was seized with unberable pains"
"He was seized with a dreadful disease"
8. capture the attention or imagination of;
"This story will grab you"
"The movie seized my imagination"

双语例句


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。

来自电影《死亡诗社》

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

来自柯林斯例句

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。

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4. Coup plotters tried to seize power in Moscow.
政变谋划者试图夺取莫斯科的政权。

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5. The lady conspired to seize supreme power.
该女士图谋攫取最高权力。

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