seize
verb
siːz
verb
1
to
take
hold
of
something
suddenly
and
violently
〔突然猛地〕抓取，攫取;
Suddenly
he
seized
my
hand.
他突然抓住我的手。
seize
sth
from
sb
Maggie
seized
the
letter
from
her.
玛吉从她手上把信抢过去。
2
to
take
control
of
a
place
suddenly
and
quickly,
using
military
force
〔用武力〕夺取，占领，抢去
seize
power/control
(of
sth)
The
rebels
have
seized
power.
叛乱分子夺取了政权。
A
group
of
soldiers
seized
the
airport.
一队士兵占领了机场。
3
if
the
police
or
government
officers
seize
something,
for
example
illegal
drugs,
they
take
legal
possession
of
it
没收，收缴〔毒品等〕
160,000
CDs
were
seized
from
illegal
factories.
从非法工厂缴获了 160,000 张激光唱片。
All
of
my
assets
were
seized
,
including
my
home.
我的所有财产，包括我的住宅，都被没收了。
4
to
suddenly
catch
someone
and
make
sure
they
cannot
get
away
逮捕，抓获
The
gunmen
were
seized
at
1
a.m.
这几名持枪歹徒在凌晨一点被抓获。
5
seize a chance/an opportunity/the initiative
to
quickly
and
eagerly
do
something
when
you
have
the
chance
to
抓住机会/时机/主动权
6
be seized with/by terror/desire etc
to
suddenly
be
affected
by
an
extremely
strong
feeling
被恐惧/欲望等占据
When
she
saw
his
face,
she
was
seized
by
fear.
她一看到他的脸就感到无比恐惧。
7
to
suddenly
become
very
interested
in
an
idea,
excuse,
what
someone
says
etc
突然对…大为关注，抓住 （利用 ）〔某想法、借口、某人所说的话等〕
His
every
remark
is
seized
upon
by
the
press.
他的每句话都被新闻界大做文章。
8
a.
if
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
b.
if
a
part
of
your
body,
such
as
your
back,
seizes
up,
you
suddenly
cannot
move
it
and
it
is
very
painful
〔背等身体部位〕突然僵痛
The
mechanism
had
seized
up.
这个机械装置停止了运转。