[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。
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[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。
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[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。
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[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; NAmEsiːz/verb1to 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。2seizesth (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。3seizesb 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。4seizesth 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。6seizesb (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 VERBSˈseize on/upon sthto 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 alsoseize)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2if a part of your body seizes up,you are unable to move it easily and it is often painful (身体)发僵seizeseizesseizedseizingseize/siːz; NAmEsiːz/
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seizeseize /siːz/ ●●○W3 verb [transitive]
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1to take hold of something suddenly and violentlySYN grab: Suddenly, he seized my hand.seize something from somebody Maggie seized the letter from her.► see thesaurus at
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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 phrasal verbto 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
CET4CET6TEM4考研
v3251
9799
1633
2226
1976
2433
1531
VERB5058
184564
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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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