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seize
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
seizes; seized; seizing
seizes; seized; seizing
Learner's definition of SEIZE
[+ object]
1
a : to use legal or official power to take (something)起获；没收；扣押
- Police seized [=confiscated] the weapons and drugs.警方没收了那些武器和毒品。
- The bank seized their property.银行扣押了他们的财产。
b : to get or take (something) in a forceful, sudden, or violent way夺取；控制
- The army has seized control of the city.军队控制了这座城市。
- A rebel group attempted to seize power.叛乱集团企图夺权。
- He suddenly seized the lead in the final lap of the race.他在比赛最后一圈突然领先。
c : to attack and take control of (a place) by force or violence攻占（某地）
- The soldiers seized [=captured] the fort.士兵们攻占了堡垒。
2
a : to forcefully take and hold (someone or something) with your hand or arms : grab抓住；捉住；夺
- He seized her by the arm.他抓住了她的手臂。
- He tried to seize the gun from him.他试图把枪从他手上夺过来。
- She seized hold of my hand. [=she seized my hand]她抓住了我的手。
b : to take (someone) as a prisoner逮捕；捉拿
- The police seized [=arrested] the robbers.警方逮捕了抢劫犯。
- Seize that man!抓住他！
- She was seized by kidnappers and carried off to a hidden location.她被绑架者带到了一个隐蔽的地方。
3
: to take or use (something, such as a chance or opportunity) in a quick and eager way抓住，把握（机会等）
- He seized the chance/initiative/opportunity to present his ideas to his boss.他抓住机会/主动权/机遇跟老板陈述了自己的想法。
- My father taught me to seize the day. [=to do the things I want to do when I have the chance instead of waiting for a later time]父亲教导我要把握当下。
- Seizing the moment, she introduced herself to the famous film director.趁着这个机会，她向那位著名电影导演毛遂自荐。
4
a : to begin to affect (someone) suddenly（某种情绪）突然侵袭
- Panic seized him. = He was seized by panic.他突然恐慌起来。
b : to have a powerful effect on (someone)支配；控制
- His movies seized the public's imagination. [=the public became very interested in and enthusiastic about his movies]他的电影激发了公众的兴趣。
- She was suddenly seized with the idea [=she suddenly had the idea] of owning her own restaurant.她突然有了开一家自己的餐馆的念头。
seize on/upon
[phrasal verb] seize on/upon (something)
: to take or use (something, such as a chance or opportunity) in a quick and eager way抓住，把握（机会等）
- His critics have seized on the scandal to call for his resignation.批评者们借着他的丑闻要求他辞职。
- She seized on the opportunity to tell her side of the story.她趁机说出关于那件事她所了解的情况。
seize up
[phrasal verb] : to stop working because the moving parts can no longer move因出故障而停止运转 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- The engine/brakes suddenly seized up.引擎/刹车突然坏掉了。
- Her brain seized up when she tried to answer the question.当她正要回答这个问题时，脑子突然什么也想不起来了。
seized; seizing
4
a
: to take hold of : clutch
b
: to possess oneself of : grasp
c
: to understand fully and distinctly : apprehend
2
a
: to cohere to a relatively moving part through excessive pressure, temperature, or friction —used especially of machine parts (such as bearings, brakes, or pistons)
b
: to fail to operate due to the seizing of a part —used of an engine
seizer noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The bank seized their property. The army has seized control of the city. A rebel group attempted to seize power. He suddenly seized the lead in the final lap of the race. He seized her by the arm. He tried to seize the gun from him. She was seized by kidnappers and carried off to a hidden location. He seized the chance to present his ideas to his boss. Seizing the moment, she introduced herself to the famous film director. See More
Recent Examples on the Web That’s the challenge Harsin has presented to his offense this week: When the opportunity arises to make a play, seize it. 
Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022 After Ukraine repelled a Russian thrust toward Kyiv in spring, Moscow’s forces captured some territory in its neighbor’s east by using artillery and airstrikes to demolish cities and then seize them. James Marson, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Amid the undoubted challenges of a dynamic marketplace, opportunities abound and so do the potential ways to seize them. Lisa Caldwell, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The most key challenges for me, personally, were sourced in the various fears that can seize you up and keep you from getting the job done right. John Hoffman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 The island’s people live under constant threat from a powerful authoritarian neighbor, China, which claims sovereignty over democratic Taiwan and vows to seize it by force if necessary. Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 3 July 2022 The erratic movements of the boat show the increasing desperation of oligarchs to keep their ships off the radar of governments trying to seize them. Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 26 May 2022 Kaul, like Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, has advocated for universal background checks and a red-flag law that would allow family members and police to ask judges to seize guns from people who might pose a threat. Todd Richmond, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 Mills, on the other hand, opposes gun control efforts, including red-flag laws that allow law enforcement to temporarily seize firearms from people suspected of being dangerous. Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 See More
Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022 After Ukraine repelled a Russian thrust toward Kyiv in spring, Moscow’s forces captured some territory in its neighbor’s east by using artillery and airstrikes to demolish cities and then seize them. James Marson, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Amid the undoubted challenges of a dynamic marketplace, opportunities abound and so do the potential ways to seize them. Lisa Caldwell, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The most key challenges for me, personally, were sourced in the various fears that can seize you up and keep you from getting the job done right. John Hoffman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 The island’s people live under constant threat from a powerful authoritarian neighbor, China, which claims sovereignty over democratic Taiwan and vows to seize it by force if necessary. Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 3 July 2022 The erratic movements of the boat show the increasing desperation of oligarchs to keep their ships off the radar of governments trying to seize them. Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 26 May 2022 Kaul, like Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, has advocated for universal background checks and a red-flag law that would allow family members and police to ask judges to seize guns from people who might pose a threat. Todd Richmond, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 Mills, on the other hand, opposes gun control efforts, including red-flag laws that allow law enforcement to temporarily seize firearms from people suspected of being dangerous. Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English saisen, from Anglo-French seisir, from Medieval Latin sacire, of Germanic origin; perhaps akin to Old High German sezzen to set — more at set
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of seize was in the 14th century Phrases Containing seize
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