confiscate /ˈkɑːnfəˌskeɪt/ verb confiscates; confiscated; confiscating
confiscates; confiscated; confiscating
Learner's definition of CONFISCATE
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: to take (something) away from someone especially as punishment or to enforce the law or rules(尤指作为惩罚或执法)没收,把…充公 -
Guards confiscated knives and other weapons from the prisoners.看守没收了囚犯的刀和其他武器。
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The police have the authority to confiscate [=seize] the drug dealer's property.警方有权没收毒贩的财产。
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The teacher confiscated all cell phones for the duration of the field trip.实地考察期间,老师没收了所有学生的手机。
— confiscation
/ˌkɑːnfəˈskeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]