单词 | impress |
释义 | im·press 2 (ĭm-prĕs) tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To compel (a person) to serve in the military, particularly in the naval forces, especially by seizure. 2. To seize (property) by force or authority, especially for military purposes; confiscate. 3. Law To impose a constructive trust or a lien upon property, as a matter of equity, to protect a person without legal title but with a legally recognized interest. n. (ĭmprĕs) Impressment. [IN-2 + PRESS2 (influenced by obsolete IMPREST, advance on a soldier's pay).] |
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