impound

英 [ɪmˈpaʊnd]

美 [ɪmˈpaʊnd]

v.  暂时没收; 扣押; 收留(待领的狗、猫等)

过去分词：impounded　过去式：impounded　现在分词：impounding　第三人称单数：impounds　

TEM8经济

Collins.1 / BNC.24594 / COCA.23444

牛津词典

verb

• 暂时没收；扣押
  to take sth away from sb, so that they cannot use it
  1. The car was impounded by the police after the accident.
     那辆车在发生车祸之后被警察扣留了。
• 收留（待领的狗、猫等）
  to shut up dogs, cats, etc. found on the streets in a pound , until their owners collect them

柯林斯词典

• VERB 扣押;没收
  If somethingis impoundedby policemen, customs officers or other officials, they officially take possession of it because a law or rule has been broken.
  1. The ship was impounded under the terms of the UN trade embargo...
     该船因触犯联合国贸易禁运条款而被扣押。
  2. The police moved in, arrested him and impounded the cocaine.
     警察冲进去将他拘捕并没收了可卡因。

英英释义

verb

• place or shut up in a pound
  1. pound the cows so they don't stray
  Synonym:pound
• take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
  1. The FBI seized the drugs
  2. The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
  3. The police confiscated the stolen artwork
  Synonym:attachsequesterconfiscateseize

双语例句

• If the water amount exceeds the limit, we can then adjust the discharging strategy by two ways ( pre discharge or impound), to attain the aim of avoiding or decreasing diffluence water amount.
  若出现超载水量，则从两方面调整各水库的泄洪策略（拦蓄与预泄），以达到避免或减少分洪水量的目的。
• Reservoir flood control operation mode without forecast information always delays the opportunity to release or impound, increases flood risk and wastes flood resources.
  不考虑预报设计的调度方式往往贻误泄流或蓄水时机，增加防洪风险或造成洪水资源的浪费。
• Local police are not supposed to enforce immigration law, which is a federal matter, but they can impound the cars of drivers without licences, so they took Gonzalo's.
  当地警察不会用移民法来管他们，因为那是联邦政府的事儿，但是警察会没收他们没有牌照的汽车，冈萨洛的车就被警察没收了。
• They may seize and impound suspect products.
  他们可以查封并扣押可疑产品。
• "As we were about to impound some of his assets, Chun paid part of the fines to avoid the action," a Seoul prosecution official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
  “当我们要没收他的一些资产时，全交付了部分罚金以避免没收资产。”一名不肯透露姓名的首尔检察官员告诉法新社。
• And while you're at it, impound those bikes.
  既然来了，所有的车子都先行扣押。
• The police moved in, arrested him and impounded the cocaine.
  警察冲进去将他拘捕并没收了可卡因。
• The Canadian court is being asked to rule on whether a Kuwaiti airline can impound some assets in Montreal including six aircraft and two buildings that belong to the Iraqi state.
  科航要求加拿大法院裁决，该公司可否扣押伊拉克在蒙特利尔的部分财产&包括六架飞机与两幢房屋。
• Listen, I need you to head over to the impound.
  听着，我要你去保存证物的地方。
• Impound goods, property, belongings, etc.
  扣留货物、财产、财物等。