"impounds" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 扣押
• 沒收（車輛、動物）

Definition

官方依法暫時扣留某物，通常指因違規而沒收車輛或動物。警察扣押汽車或收留流浪動物時常用此詞。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

‘Impounds’ 屬於正式/法律用語，常由警察、政府或動物管理機構使用。常用搭配如 'the police impounds cars'，'the shelter impounds stray dogs'。不要與 confiscate 混淆（範圍更廣），主要用於官方封存車輛或動物。

Examples

The city often impounds cars parked illegally.

城市經常**扣押**違規停放的車輛。

The animal shelter impounds lost dogs found on the streets.

動物收容所會**扣留**在街上找到的走失狗。

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

如果你不交費，政府會**扣押**你的車輛。

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

我的車被**扣押**了，因為我停在了禁止停車區。

The police usually impounds vehicles involved in serious accidents.

警方通常會**扣押**牽涉嚴重事故的車輛。

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

如果你的狗一直跑丟，動物管理部門會為安全將牠**收容**起來。