seize

（常与of连用）依法没收；扣押；查封

（常与on, upon连用）夺取；强占

（常与on, upon连用）抓住；掠住

侵袭，占有（身体）；支配，把握（情绪）

（机器、部件）轧住，卡住，失灵

seize

抓住, 逮住, 夺取

没收, 查封

seize

1. take hold of; grab; "The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"

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2. take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"

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3. take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"

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4. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

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5. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

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6. hook by a pull on the line; "strike a fish"

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7. affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unberable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"

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8. capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"

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