英语词汇“impound”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

im·pound

(ĭm-pound)

tr.v. im·pound·ed, im·pound·ing, im·pounds

1. To confine in or as if in a pound: capture and impound stray dogs.

2. To place (something) in legal custody until a dispute involving it is decided: impounding ballots in a disputed election.

3. To set aside in a fund rather than spend as prescribed: a governor who impounded monies designated for use by cities.

4. To accumulate and store in a reservoir: By damming the stream, the engineers impounded its waters for irrigation.

n. (ĭmpound′)

1. A place where impounded property is stored, as a lot for keeping vehicles that have been towed by police order.

2. The process or activity of impounding something: the impound of the uninsured car.

im·pounder n.

单词	impound
释义	im·pound (ĭm-pound) tr.v. im·pound·ed, im·pound·ing, im·pounds 1. To confine in or as if in a pound: capture and impound stray dogs. 2. To place (something) in legal custody until a dispute involving it is decided: impounding ballots in a disputed election. 3. To set aside in a fund rather than spend as prescribed: a governor who impounded monies designated for use by cities. 4. To accumulate and store in a reservoir: By damming the stream, the engineers impounded its waters for irrigation. n. (ĭmpound′) 1. A place where impounded property is stored, as a lot for keeping vehicles that have been towed by police order. 2. The process or activity of impounding something: the impound of the uninsured car. im·pounder n.
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