impounded
v.
依法没收,扣押(某物)( impound的过去式和过去分词 );
将(违章停放的汽车或走失的动物)暂存待领;
例句:
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The ship was impounded under the terms of the UN trade embargo.
该船因触犯联合国贸易禁运条款而被扣押。
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The police moved in, arrested him and impounded the cocaine.
警察冲进去将他拘捕并没收了可卡因。
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The car was impounded by the police after the accident.
那辆车在发生车祸之后被警察扣留了。
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Last year, police impounded a consignment of the book, The Correct Line?
来自BBC
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They are back at work now, after some negotiation, but the cars remain "impounded" while talks continue.
来自BBC