confiscate

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishconfiscatecon‧fis‧cate /ˈkɒnfəskeɪt $ ˈkɑːn-/ verb [transitive] TAKE something FROM somebodyto officially take private property away from someone, usually as a punishment Miss Williams confiscated all our sweets. Many opposition supporters had their goods confiscated. —confiscation /ˌkɒnfəˈskeɪʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [countable, uncountable] the confiscation of pornographic material→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusconfiscate• Advertisers luring people into heavier and heavier reliance on cleansing products would be prosecuted and their bank accounts confiscated.• Later the law was amended so that profits from such activities could be confiscated.• We could equip them with two-way radios, but they would be confiscated at road checks.• The box was confiscated by the governing body's technical department to undergo investigation this week.• I wondered if I should have confiscated the duplicate licenses while I had the chance.• If it is confiscated the next day, a note will be left behind with information on where the items are.• The county has a long-standing policy of reselling confiscated weapons.From Longman Business Dictionaryconfiscatecon‧fis‧cate /ˈkɒnfəskeɪtˈkɑːn-/ verb [transitive] LAWto officially take private property away from someone, for example because a crime has been committedThe state can confiscate criminals’ profits from books or movies describing their crimes. —confiscation noun [uncountable]A judge ordered the confiscation of the smuggler’s £1.5 million assets.→ See Verb tableOrigin confiscate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of confiscare, from com- ( → COM-) + fiscus ( → FISCAL)

单词	confiscate
释义	confiscate From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishconfiscatecon‧fis‧cate /ˈkɒnfəskeɪt $ ˈkɑːn-/ ●○○ verb [transitive] TAKE something FROM somebodyto officially take private property away from someone, usually as a punishment Miss Williams confiscated all our sweets. Many opposition supporters had their goods confiscated. —confiscation /ˌkɒnfəˈskeɪʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [countable, uncountable] the confiscation of pornographic material→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusconfiscate• Advertisers luring people into heavier and heavier reliance on cleansing products would be prosecuted and their bank accounts confiscated.• Later the law was amended so that profits from such activities could be confiscated.• We could equip them with two-way radios, but they would be confiscated at road checks.• The box was confiscated by the governing body's technical department to undergo investigation this week.• I wondered if I should have confiscated the duplicate licenses while I had the chance.• If it is confiscated the next day, a note will be left behind with information on where the items are.• The county has a long-standing policy of reselling confiscated weapons.From Longman Business Dictionaryconfiscatecon‧fis‧cate /ˈkɒnfəskeɪtˈkɑːn-/ verb [transitive] LAWto officially take private property away from someone, for example because a crime has been committedThe state can confiscate criminals’ profits from books or movies describing their crimes. —confiscation noun [uncountable]A judge ordered the confiscation of the smuggler’s £1.5 million assets.→ See Verb tableOrigin confiscate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of confiscare, from com- ( → COM-) + fiscus ( → FISCAL)
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