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TOEFL BNC: 2974 COCA: 3230

seize

seize /siːz/ ●●○ W3 verb [transitiveT]
1  TAKE something FROM somebodyTAKE something FROM SOMEWHEREto take hold of something suddenly and violently 〔突然猛烈地〕抓取，攫取 SYN grab
Suddenly, he seized my hand.
他突然抓住我的手。
seize something from somebody
Maggie seized the letter from her.
瑪吉從她手上把信搶過去。
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In everyday English, people usually say grab or grab hold of rather than seize: 在日常英語中,人們一般說grab或grab hold of,而不說seize
She grabbed hold of his hand.
她一把抓住他的手。
2  CONTROLto take control of a place suddenly and quickly, using military force 〔用武力〕奪取，佔領，搶去
seize power/control (of something)
The rebels have seized power.
叛亂分子奪取了政權。
A group of soldiers seized the airport.
一隊士兵佔領了機場。
3  TAKE something FROM SOMEWHEREif the police or government officers seize something, for example illegal drugs, they take legal possession of it 沒收，收繳〔毒品等〕
160,000 CDs were seized from illegal factories.
從非法工廠繳獲了16萬張激光唱片。
All of my assets were seized, including my home.
我的所有財産，包括我的住宅，都被沒收了。
4  CATCHto suddenly catch someone and make sure they cannot get away 逮捕，抓獲
The gunmen were seized at 1 am.
這幾名持槍歹徒在淩晨1點被抓獲。
5. seize a chance/an opportunity/the initiative CHANCE/OPPORTUNITYto quickly and eagerly do something when you have the chance to 抓住機會/時機/主動權
6  be seized with/by terror/desire etc EMOTIONALto suddenly be affected by an extremely strong feeling 充滿了恐懼/欲望等
When she saw his face, she was seized by fear.
她一看到他的臉，就感到無比恐懼。
7 seize on/upon something phrasal verbphr v INTERESTEDto suddenly become very interested in an idea, excuse, what someone says etc 突然對…大爲關注；抓住，利用〔某想法、借口、某人所說的話等〕
His every remark is seized upon by the press.
他的每句話都被新聞界抓住大做文章。
Examples from the Corpus
seize on/upon • Phillips seized on a long ball and found himself with only Manninger to beat.• Some of the students seized on a particular word, like sad, to mi5construe the whole tone of the review.• But it was snuffed out just before half-time when hooker Duane Mann seized on a Rob Nolan error to score.• Mattie seized upon her words, turning them to her own advantage.• If he hadn't provoked the argument then he had certainly seized on it with relish.• Still other companies seize on one of the cure-alls currently being widely touted and hope that it will do the trick.• Anti-abortion groups have seized upon the few that have shown an adverse effect, not the many that have not.• Why should the Stephens family have seized on this as an event worthy of becoming a story?
8 seize up phrasal verbphr v 
a) STOP MOVINGif 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 〔發動機或機器部件因缺油等〕卡住，停止運轉
The mechanism had seized up.
機械裝置停止了運轉。
b) STOP MOVINGif a part of your body, such as your back, seizes up, you suddenly cannot move it and it is very painful 〔背部等身體部位〕突然僵痛
Examples from the Corpus
seize• Police seized 53 weapons and made 42 arrests.• Assets worth over $1 million were seized, along with documents relating to the company's financial dealings.• Three women were seized at gunpoint.• I trembled and was seized by a sudden fear.• Over 52,000 E-tablets hidden in a car door were seized by customs officials.• Sudden alarm seized Frith.• Over 1,300 litres of highly alcoholic brew had been seized from one wing alone, in nine months.• Over most of the twentieth century organizations worried about choosing and seizing growth opportunities through adding capacity and people.• "Come with me, " said Nat, seizing him by the arm.• Authorities have seized over 200 pounds of marijuana since Feb. 1.• The General has been Head of State since he seized power in 1982.• After seizing power, the soldiers changed into civilian clothes and became presidents.• Rebel soldiers attacked the island, seizing the capital and arresting government officials.• All but a few would advise others to seize the chance and profit from it.
seize power/control (of something)• In 1983 a group of leftist army officers led by Thomas Sankara seized power.• In Seoul, another assassin stabbed Wan-Yong Yi, the collaborator who had helped Ito seize power and was premier under him.• When they then found out about their own significance in procreation they seized power entirely.• How did men seize control everywhere and suppress women, keeping them ignorant and enslaved?• Republicans seized control of both houses of Congress, picking up a whopping 117 House seats along the way.• Silber will be no more successful at seizing control of education policy statewide.• After seizing power, the soldiers changed into civilian clothes and became presidents.• If the military were to seize power under Bourbollon, the clamp down would be fierce.
assets ... seized• Their estates and assets were seized for the imperial treasury, and one can only speculate on the possible consequences.
From Longman Business Dictionary
seizeseize /siːz/ verb [transitiveT]
1LAWif the police or another official authority seize goods or property, they take them because they are illegal or because the owner has not paid a debt
South Korean authorities seized 186,000 fake products in 1999.
A warrant of execution allows a bailiff to seize sufficient goods to pay your debt and costs.
2American EnglishAmEFINANCELAW if the government or another authority seizes a company, it forces it to stop trading because of debts or illegal activities
The troubled insurance company was seized by regulators on April 11.
3if you seize a chance or opportunity, you take advantage of it when it becomes available
Everyone in the organization should seize the initiative and improve their contribution.
Ohio has converted its technology to seize a share of the fast-growth $200 billion polymers industry.
Origin seize
(1200-1300) Old French saisir “to take possession of”, from Medieval Latin sacire
seize verb →REGISTER1
Corpus
TOEFL BNC: 2974 COCA: 3230
seize

verb¹

 1take hold of sb/sth suddenly and firmly突然抓住ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤immediately, suddenly立即／突然抓住◇He was immediately seized and thrown into prison.他當即被抓並被投進了監獄。PREPOSITION➤by抓住⋯◇She seized him by the arm.她一把抓住他的胳膊。➤from從⋯奪取◇He seized the book from her hand.他從她手裏奪過了書。PHRASES➤seize hold of sb/sth抓住⋯◇The wrestlers try to seize hold of each other.摔跤選手力圖抓住對方。
seize

verb²

 2take sth獲取ADVERB | VERB + SEIZE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤immediately, instantly, quickly, suddenly立即／馬上／迅速／突然抓住◇She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了他不在場給她創造的機會。➤eagerly急切地抓住VERB + SEIZE➤be quick to, be ready to迅疾／隨時準備抓住◇He was quick to seize on this idea.他即刻捕捉到了這個想法。➤be determined to決心抓住▸➤attempt to, try to試圖／努力抓住▸➤fail to沒能抓住◇He had failed to seize his chance.他沒能把握住時機。PREPOSITION➤on, upon利用◇The rumours / rumors were eagerly seized on by the local press.當地媒體迫不及待地抓住謠言大做文章。PHRASES➤an attempt to seize sth抓住⋯的企圖▸➤the power to seize sth, the right to seize sth獲取⋯的權力／權利◇We have the legal right to seize his property.我們有沒收他財產的合法權力。
TOEFL BNC: 2974 COCA: 3230
seize verb
⇨ seize (drugs seized by the police) ⇨ invade (seize power/the airport) ⇨ kidnap (Terrorists have seized his wife and children.) ⇨ take 4 (seize hold of sth) ⇨ take 6 (seize an opportunity) seize

verb

seize ♦︎ confiscate ♦︎ commandeer ♦︎ appropriate ♦︎ requisition ♦︎ impoundThese words all mean to officially take sth away from sb, especially as a punishment. 這些詞均表示沒收、扣押、征用，尤指作爲懲罰。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to seize / confiscate / appropriate / requisition land◆to seize / confiscate / appropriate assets / funds / property◆to seize / commandeer / requisition a building◆to seize / confiscate / commandeer / impound a vehicle / car◆the government seizes / confiscates / commandeers / requisitions sth◆the authorities seize / commandeer / requisition / impound sth◆the police seize / confiscate / impound sth◆the army seizes / commandeers / requisitions sth■ seize siːz [transitive, often passive] (especially journalism 尤用於新聞) to use legal authority to take sth away from sb, especially illegal or stolen goods 起獲，沒收，扣押（尤指非法或偷竊的物品）◆A large quantity of drugs was seized during the raid.在這次突擊行動中起獲了大量毒品。▸ seizure ˈsiːʒə(r)

noun

 [uncountable, countable] ◆The court ordered the seizure of his assets.法庭下令沒收他的財産。■ confiscate ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt; NAmE ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪt [transitive] (rather formal) to officially take sth away from sb, especially as a punishment （尤指作爲懲罰）沒收，把⋯充公◆Their land was confiscated after the war.戰後他們的土地被沒收了。◆The teacher threatened to confiscate their yo-yos if they kept playing in class.老師警告說，如果他們上課時繼續玩悠悠球，就予以沒收。▸ confiscation ˌkɒnfɪˈskeɪʃn; NAmE ˌkɑːnfɪˈskeɪʃn

noun

 [uncountable, countable] ◆If found guilty of this crime they face heavy fines, confiscation of goods and even imprisonment.如果被裁決有罪，他們將面臨巨額罰款，財物被沒收，甚至被判入獄。■ commandeer ˌkɒmənˈdɪə(r); NAmE ˌkɑːmənˈdɪr [transitive] (rather formal) to take control of a building, vehicle or other equipment for military purposes during a war, or by force for your own use （戰爭期間爲軍事目的而）強征，征用；強佔◆The soldiers had commandeered the farm and the villa five months ago.五個月前士兵們就已征用了這個農場和這座别墅。◆A group of young men had commandeered a truck, and were driving around the town in it.一群年輕男子霸佔了一輛卡車，正開着車在城裏到處轉。■ appropriate əˈprəʊprieɪt; NAmE əˈproʊprieɪt [transitive] (formal) to take or give sth, especially money for a particular purpose 撥（專款等）◆Five million dollars has been appropriated for research into the disease.已撥款500萬元用於對這種疾病的研究。■ requisition ˌrekwɪˈzɪʃn [transitive] (formal) to officially demand the use of a building, vehicle or other equipment or supplies, especially for military purposes during a war or in an emergency （尤指戰時或緊急狀態時）征用（建築、車輛或其他設備或補給品）◆The school was requisitioned as a military hospital.這所學校被征用爲軍用醫院。▸ requisition

noun

 [uncountable, countable] ◆the requisition of ships by the government政府對船只的征用NOTE 辨析 Commandeer or requisition?A group of soldiers might commandeer a building or vehicle by quickly taking control of it and using it. The military or national authorities might requisition sth by ordering that it be used for the purpose of war. * commandeer可表示一隊士兵快速接管和使用建築物或車輛，requisition則表示軍事機關或國家當局爲了戰爭目的而頒布命令征用建築物或車輛。■ impound ɪmˈpaʊnd [transitive] (rather formal) (of the police or a court) to take sth away from sb, so that they cannot use it （警察或法庭）暫時沒收，扣留◆The car was impounded by the police after the accident.發生車禍後，那輛車被警方扣留了。ⓘ Impound is usually used to talk about a vehicle, or the goods that a ship or lorry is carrying. * impound通常用於指扣押車輛，或車船運送的貨物。
TOEFL BNC: 2974 COCA: 3230

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