"lien" in Chinese (Simplified)
留置权扣押权
Definition
对某人财产的法律要求,通常作为还债的担保。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于法律和金融领域;常见搭配有“提出留置权”、“设定留置权”、“税收留置权”。这个词语正式且专业,日常生活中很少用。容易和“loan”(贷款)或“lean”(倾斜)混淆,注意区分。
Examples
The bank placed a lien on his house until he paid the debt.
银行对他的房子设了**留置权**,直到他还清欠款。
A tax lien can be put on your property if you do not pay your taxes.
如果你不交税,政府可以对你的财产设**税收留置权**。
The company had a lien against its equipment because of unpaid bills.
由于账单未付,公司设备上有**留置权**。
They couldn’t sell the house until the lien was cleared.
在**留置权**解除前,他们无法卖掉房子。
Her lawyer discovered a surprise lien during the title search.
她的律师在产权调查时发现了一个意外的**留置权**。
If you don’t pay the contractor, they can file a lien on your property.
如果你不付承包商钱,他们可以对你的房产提出**留置权**。