[ with obj.]take hold of suddenly and forcibly
捉住,抓住
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she jumped up and seized his arm 她跳起来一把抓住他的手臂
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she seized hold of the door handle .她抓住门把手。
capture (a place) using force
攻占,夺取,占领(地方)
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army rebels seized an air force base .军队的叛乱者占领了一处空军基地。
assume (power or control) by force
夺取(政权或控制权)
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the current President seized power in a coup .现总统在一次政变中夺取了政权。
(of the police or another authority)take possession of (something) by warrant or legal right; confiscate; impound
(警方等行政管理机构)查封;没收;扣留,扣押
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police in Rotterdam have seized 726 lb of cocaine .鹿特丹警方查获了726磅的可卡因。
take (an opportunity or initiative) eagerly and decisively
抓住(机会);采取(主动行动)
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he seized his chance to attack as Delaney hesitated .正当德莱尼犹豫的时候,他抓住了进攻机会。
(of a feeling or pain)affect (someone) suddenly or acutely
(感觉,疼痛)侵袭;支配,控制
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he was seized by the most dreadful fear .他感到极度的恐惧。
strongly appeal to or attract (the imagination or attention)
吸引(注意力);唤起(想象力)
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the story of the king's escape seized the public imagination .国王逃跑的故事吸引住了公众的想象力。
〈正式〉 理解;掌握
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he always strains to seize the most sombre truths .他总是尽力掌握最严峻的事实。
[ no obj.](of a machine with moving parts or a moving part in a machine)become stuck or jammed
(有活动部件的机器,机器的活动部件)咬住,卡住
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the engine seized up after only three weeks .仅仅过了三个星期发动机就卡住了。
(亦作
【英格兰律】 依法占有
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the court is currently seized of custody applications .法庭目前依法占有羁押使用权。
〈史〉 具有(财产)的终身保有权;获得…的终身保有权
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any person who is seized of land has a protected interest in that land .拥有土地终身保有权的人都享有对那土地的产权并受到保护。
be aware or informed of
意识到;得悉,得知
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the judge was fully seized of the point .法官完全了解问题的关键。
【航海】 〈古〉 缠扎,捆绑。
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seize the day make the most of the present moment 抓紧时间,不失时机 -
[ORIGIN see
CAPPE DIEM .]
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seize on/upon take eager advantage of (something); exploit for one's own purposes 利用the government has eagerly seized on the evidence to deny any link between deprivation and crime . 政府忙不迭地利用这一证词来否认贫困和犯罪之间的任何联系
"Middle English: from Old French