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/si͟ːz/
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[VERB 动词](迅速有力地)抓住,捉住 If you seize something, you take hold of it quickly, firmly, and forcefully.
  [V n]
  • 'Leigh,' he said seizing my arm to hold me back.

    “莉,”他说着一把抓住我的胳膊把我拉了回来。

  • ...an otter seizing a fish.

    捉到了一条鱼的水獭

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[VERB 动词](通过暴力突然迅速地)夺取,攻占,控制 When a group of people seize a place or seize control of it, they take control of it quickly and suddenly, using force.
  [V n]
  • Troops have seized the airport and railroad terminals...

    军队已控制了机场和火车站。

  • Army officers plotted a failed attempt yesterday to seize power.

    军官们昨天夺权未遂。

3
[VERB 动词](通常指通过武力)起获,没收,扣押 If a government or other authority seize someone's property, they take it from them, often by force.
  [V n]
  • Police were reported to have seized all copies of this morning's edition of the newspaper...

    据说警方已经将该报纸今天的早间版全部没收。

  • Bailiffs need a certificate from the county court to seize goods for rent arrears.

    查封官需要有郡法院的证明才能没收货物以抵欠租。

4
[VERB 动词]逮捕;捉拿;俘获 When someone is seized, they are arrested or captured.
  [be V-ed]
  [V n]
  • UN officials say two military observers were seized by the Khmer Rouge yesterday...

    联合国官员称昨天有两名军事观察员被红色高棉逮捕。

  • Men carrying sub-machine guns seized the five soldiers and drove them away.

    持冲锋枪的几名男子俘虏了 5 名士兵并开车将他们带走。

5
[VERB 动词]抓住,把握(机会) When you seize an opportunity, you take advantage of it and do something that you want to do.
  [V n]
  • During the riots hundreds of people seized the opportunity to steal property...

    在暴乱中成百上千的人纷纷趁机偷窃财物。

  • 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。

相关词组:
seize on
seize up

Oxford seize / siːz ; NAmE siːz / verb 1 to take sb/sth in your hand suddenly and using force 抓住;捉住;夺 SYN
grab
seizesth from sb She tried to seize the gun from him. 她试图夺他的枪。 seizesb/sth He seized her by the arm. 他抓住她的胳膊。 She seized hold ofmy hand. 她抓住我的手。
2 seizesth (from sb) to take control of a place or situation, often suddenly and violently (常指通过暴力突然)夺取,攻占,控制 They seized the airport in a surprise attack. 他们突袭攻占了机场。 The army has seized control ofthe country. 军队已经控制全国。 He seized powerin a military coup. 他在军事政变中夺取了政权。 3 seizesb to arrest or capture sb 逮捕;捉拿;俘获 The men were seized as they left the building. 这些人在离开那栋房子时被抓获。 4 seizesth to take illegal or stolen goods away from sb 起获;没收;扣押 A large quantity of drugs was seized during the raid. 在这次突击行动中起获了大量毒品。 5 ~ a chance, an opportunity, the initiative, etc. to be quick to make use of a chance, an opportunity, etc. 抓住,把握(机会、时机、主动等) SYN
grab
The party seizedthe initiative with both hands (= quickly and with enthusiasm). 该党迅速掌握主动。
6 seizesb (of an emotion 情绪 ) to affect sb suddenly and deeply 突然侵袭;突然控制 Panic seized her. 她突然惊慌失措。 He was seized bycuriosity. 他好奇心顿起。 7 =
seize up
PHRASAL VERBS ˈseize on/upon sth to suddenly show a lot of interest in sth, especially because you can use it to your advantage 突然大为关注,抓住(可利用的事物) SYN
pounce on/upon
The rumours were eagerly seized upon by the local press. 当地报章迫不及待地对这些传闻加以炒作。
ˌseize ˈup ( NAmE also seize ) 1 (of the parts of a machine 机器部件 ) to stop moving or working correctly 停止运转;发生故障 2 if a part of your body seizes up,you are unable to move it easily and it is often painful (身体)发僵
seize seizes seized seizing
seize / siːz ; NAmE siːz /
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seizeseize /siːz/ ●●○ W3 verb [transitive]
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1to take hold of something suddenly and violently SYN  grab:  Suddenly, he seized my hand.seize something from somebody Maggie seized the letter from her. see thesaurus at
hold
RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say grab or grab hold of rather than seize:· She grabbed hold of his hand.
2to take control of a place suddenly and quickly, using military forceseize power/control (of something) The rebels have seized power. A group of soldiers seized the airport.3if the police or government officers seize something, for example illegal drugs, they take legal possession of it:  160,000 CDs were seized from illegal factories. All of my assets were seized, including my home.4to suddenly catch someone and make sure they cannot get away:  The gunmen were seized at 1 am.5seize a chance/an opportunity/the initiative to quickly and eagerly do something when you have the chance to6be seized with/by terror/desire etc to suddenly be affected by an extremely strong feeling:  When she saw his face, she was seized by fear.seize on/upon something phrasal verb to suddenly become very interested in an idea, excuse, what someone says etc:  His every remark is seized upon by the press.seize up phrasal verb1if 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:  The mechanism had seized up.2if a part of your body, such as your back, seizes up, you suddenly cannot move it and it is very painful
WDF

seize

[si:z]seized, seizing, seizes

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seized[4964] seizes[399] seizing[1007]
抓住(75%),夺取(12%),利用(8%),没收(5%)
vt.抓住;夺取;理解;逮捕
vi.抓住;利用;(机器)卡住

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