| 释义 |
confiscate
UK ['kɒn.fɪ.skeɪt] US ['kɑ:n-] verb transitive
■to take a possession away from someone when you have the right to do so, usually as a punishment and often for a limited period, after which it is returned to the owner （通常指作为惩罚）没收，把…充公•Miss Edwards has confiscated my comics till the end of term!爱德华兹小姐没收了我的漫画，要到学期末才还给我！ •His passport was confiscated by the police to prevent him from leaving the country.警方没收了他的护照，以防他出境。 |