impound

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vt. 关在栏中, 拘留, 充公 [经] 扣押

发音

其它 /ɪmˈpaʊ̯nd/
其它 /ˈɪmpaʊ̯nd/

词形变化

impounds 复数 impounded impounding impounds 三单 impounds impounding 现在分词 impounded 过去式 impounded 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A place in which impounded things are stored.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    The state of being impounded.

    不可数 可数
  3. 3.

    That which has been impounded.

    可数 不可数
  4. 4.

    Amounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance.

    可数 不可数 金融 商务 法律
v.
  1. 1.

    To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound.

    蓄水

    及物

    His car was impounded after he parked it illegally.

  2. 2.

    To hold back.

    及物

    water impounded by a dam

  3. 3.

    To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate.

    拘留

    及物 法律

    to impound stray cattle

    to impound a document for safekeeping.

  4. 4.

    To collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest.

    及物 金融 商务 法律

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

pound seize attach confiscate sequester

上位词 5

take hold restrain confine constrain

下位词 4

condemn garnish distrain garnishee

近义相关 2

pound sequester

词源

From im- + pound.

来源：wiktionary