"impounds" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 扣押
• 没收（车辆、动物）

Definition

官方依法暂时扣留某物，通常指因违规而没收车辆或动物。警察扣押汽车或收留流浪动物时常用此词。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

‘Impounds’ 为正式/法律用语，常由警察、官方或动物管理部门使用。常见搭配有 'the police impounds cars'，‘the shelter impounds stray dogs’。与 confiscate（更广泛）不同，主要指车辆或动物被官方扣押。

Examples

The city often impounds cars parked illegally.

城市经常**扣押**乱停放的车辆。

The animal shelter impounds lost dogs found on the streets.

动物收容所会**扣留**在街上找到的走失狗。

If you don’t pay the fee, the government impounds your vehicle.

如果你不交费，政府会**扣押**你的车辆。

My car got impounded because I parked in a no-parking zone.

我的车被**扣押**了，因为我停在了禁停区。

The police usually impounds vehicles involved in serious accidents.

警方通常会**扣押**牵涉严重事故的车辆。

If your dog keeps running away, animal control impounds it for safety.

如果你的狗一直跑丢，动物管理部门会为安全将它**收容**起来。