seizes

英 [ˈsiːzɪz]

美 [ˈsiːzɪz]

v.  抓住; 捉住; 夺; (常指通过暴力突然)夺取，攻占，控制; 逮捕; 捉拿; 俘获
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柯林斯词典

• VERB (迅速有力地)抓住，捉住
  If youseizesomething, you take hold of it quickly, firmly, and forcefully.
  1. 'Leigh,' he said seizing my arm to hold me back.
     “莉，”他说着一把抓住我的胳膊把我拉了回来。
  2. ...an otter seizing a fish.
     捉到了一条鱼的水獭
• VERB (通过暴力突然迅速地)夺取，攻占，控制
  When a group of peopleseizea place orseizecontrol of it, they take control of it quickly and suddenly, using force.
  1. Troops have seized the airport and railroad terminals...
     军队已控制了机场和火车站。
  2. Army officers plotted a failed attempt yesterday to seize power.
     军官们昨天夺权未遂。
• VERB (通常指通过武力)起获，没收，扣押
  If a government or other authorityseizesomeone's property, they take it from them, often by force.
  1. Police were reported to have seized all copies of this morning's edition of the newspaper...
     据说警方已经将该报纸今天的早间版全部没收。
  2. Bailiffs need a certificate from the county court to seize goods for rent arrears.
     查封官需要有郡法院的证明才能没收货物以抵欠租。
• VERB 逮捕;捉拿;俘获
  When someoneis seized, they are arrested or captured.
  1. UN officials say two military observers were seized by the Khmer Rouge yesterday...
     联合国官员称昨天有两名军事观察员被红色高棉逮捕。
  2. Men carrying sub-machine guns seized the five soldiers and drove them away.
     持冲锋枪的几名男子俘虏了 5 名士兵并开车将他们带走。
• VERB 抓住，把握(机会)
  When youseizean opportunity, you take advantage of it and do something that you want to do.
  1. During the riots hundreds of people seized the opportunity to steal property...
     在暴乱中成百上千的人纷纷趁机偷窃财物。
  2. The government now hopes to seize the initiative on education.
     如今政府希望抓住教育上的主动权。

双语例句

• The seal seizes a chance to escape.
  而海豹则准备伺机逃跑。
• Once he has cleared the regulatory barriers, he seizes his opportunities brilliantly.
  一旦他扫清监管障碍，就能漂亮地抓住机会。
• Whether the government seizes the moment is altogether more doubtful.
  英国政府是否会抓住这个时机则非常值得怀疑。
• When an icy winter seizes the earth in its grip, a great wolf will devour the sun.
  一旦寒冷的冬天笼罩地球，大狼将吞没太阳。
• Captain seizes the gun and runs quickly down.
  上校夺过罗尔夫手中的枪，迅速跑开。
• The child jumps down from the window and seizes the cat.
  孩子从窗子跳下来捉住一只猫。
• Policeman at last finds it necessary to support the law, and seizes a vocalist.
  警察是维护法纪的人.后来，警察认为有必要维护法纪，便捉了一个唱歌的。
• The question now is whether it gets trapped in a defensive posture or seizes the lead again.
  现在的问题是：是困守防御的姿态，还是再次掌握主动。
• He who seizes he right moment, is the right man.
  谁抓住了合适的时机，谁就是合时的人。
• A man in lack of self-confidence seizes no chance, no matter how capable he is.
  一个没有自信的人，无论他有多大才能，也不会抓住机会。