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impound

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  • vt. 没收;拘留;将…关在圈中

英英释意


1. 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"
2. place or shut up in a pound;
"pound the cows so they don't stray"