"confiscates" in Chinese (Simplified)
没收
Definition
以官方身份把某物从某人处带走,通常是作为惩罚或因为不允许。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于学校、警察或政府等正式场合,强调官方因违规或违法没收物品。后面常接被没收的物品,不用于随意拿走日常物品。
Examples
The teacher confiscates any toys brought to class.
老师**没收**带进教室的任何玩具。
If you break the law, the government confiscates your illegal goods.
如果你违法,政府会**没收**你的非法物品。
The security officer confiscates water bottles at the concert entrance.
安检员在演唱会入口处**没收**水瓶。
My mom confiscates my phone if I use it after bedtime.
如果我睡觉后用手机,我妈妈就**没收**我的手机。
If a student is caught cheating, the examiner confiscates their test paper immediately.
如果学生作弊,考官会立即**没收**他们的试卷。
At the airport, customs sometimes confiscates food items that aren't allowed into the country.
在机场,海关有时会**没收**禁止入境的食物。