seize

verb

1. capture the attention or imagination of

e.g. This story will grab you
The movie seized my imagination

Synonym: grab

2. affect

e.g. Fear seized the prisoners
The patient was seized with unbearable pains
He was seized with a dreadful disease

Synonym: clutchget hold of

3. take hold of
grab

e.g. The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter
She clutched her purse
The mother seized her child by the arm
Birds of prey often seize small mammals

Synonym: prehendclutch

4. take or capture by force

e.g. The terrorists seized the politicians
The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages

5. hook by a pull on the line

e.g. strike a fish

6. take possession of by force, as after an invasion

e.g. the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
The army seized the town
The militia captured the castle

Synonym: appropriatecaptureconquer

7. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

e.g. The FBI seized the drugs
The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
The police confiscated the stolen artwork

Synonym: impoundattachsequesterconfiscate

8. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force
take as one's right or possession

e.g. He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town
he usurped my rights
She seized control of the throne after her husband died

Synonym: assumeusurptake overarrogate

1. (迅速有力地)抓住，捉住
If you seize something, you take hold of it quickly, firmly, and forcefully.

e.g. '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。
e.g. ...an otter seizing a fish.
捉到了一条鱼的水獭

2. (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.

e.g. Troops have seized the airport and railroad terminals...
军队已控制了机场和火车站。
e.g. Army officers plotted a failed attempt yesterday to seize power.
军官们昨天夺权未遂。

3. (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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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. 逮捕;捉拿;俘获
When someone is seized, they are arrested or captured.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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. 抓住，把握(机会)
When you seize an opportunity, you take advantage of it and do something that you want to do.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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 onseize up

1. 抓住：汉语中有些动词在及物方面对英语是起正迁移作用的,如买(buy),看见(see),抓住(seize)等都是作为及物动词使用. 笑(laugh),走(go)等都是做为不及物动词使用. 而有些动词确实起负迁移作用,如发生happen,或take place,出现appear等,

2. seize

2. 查封：警察对于这样的事有不着去逮住、查封( seize)、搏斗、对抗(fight)或是搜寻、调查(search)的,如果这样未免小题大作,再说学生们所做的事还没到违反治安的地步.

3. seize什么意思

3. 扣押：[1]SilverthorneLumberCo.v.U.S,251U.S.385(1920).本案中,联邦探员非法地扣押(seize)西尔弗索恩木材公司的商业文件,其后警察根据这些文件向大陪审团申请传票(subpoena),然后根据传票重新获取了上述文件.