"impound" in Chinese (Traditional)
扣押封存
Definition
通常由警方等權力機構因違規或調查而沒收並保管某物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於法律或正式語境,例如“impound a car”。和“seize”(查封、沒收)不同,impound特指官方扣留某物。
Examples
The police impounded his car because he was parked illegally.
警察因為他違規停車**扣押**了他的車。
They will impound any animal found without a collar.
他們會**扣押**所有沒有項圈的動物。
Authorities have the right to impound goods at the border.
當局有權在邊境**扣押**貨物。
If your dog keeps escaping, the shelter might impound him next time.
如果你的狗總是逃跑,收容所下次可能會**扣留**它。
They had to impound the evidence until the trial was over.
他們必須**扣押**證據直到審判結束。
When you don't pay a ticket, the city can impound your car.
如果你不交罰單,城市可以**扣押**你的車。