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单词 seizable
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
seize /siz/USA pronunciation   v., seized, seiz•ing. 
  1. to take hold with force;
    grasp: [+ object]He seized a knife.[no object]to seize on a rope.
  2. to grasp with the mind;
    understand:[+ object]to seize an idea.
  3. to take possession of, as if by grasping:[+ object]Panic seized the crowd.
  4. Law to take possession of by authority;
    confiscate:[+ object]The bank seized all his assets.
  5. to capture;
    take into custody:[+ object]The police seized the two men.
  6. to take advantage of promptly: [+ object]to seize an opportunity.[+ on + object]He seized on the opening his opponent gave him.
  7. Mechanical Engineering to have moving parts stop moving as a result of too much pressure or friction:[no object* ~ + up]The engine seized up in the extreme heat.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
seize  (sēz),USA pronunciation v., seized, seiz•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp:to seize a weapon.
  2. to grasp mentally;
    understand clearly and completely:to seize an idea.
  3. to take possession of by force or at will:to seize enemy ships.
  4. to take possession or control of as if by suddenly laying hold:Panic seized the crowd.
  5. Lawto take possession of by legal authority;
    confiscate:to seize smuggled goods.
  6. LawAlso, seise. to put (someone) in seizin or legal possession of property (usually used in passive constructions):She was seized of vast estates.
  7. to capture;
    take into custody.
  8. to take advantage of promptly:to seize an opportunity.
  9. Nautical, Naval Termsto bind or fasten together with a seizing.

v.i. 
  1. to grab or take hold suddenly or forcibly (usually fol. by on or upon):to seize on a rope.
  2. to resort to a method, plan, etc., in desperation (usually fol. by on or upon):He must seize on a solution, however risky.
  3. Mechanical Engineeringto have moving parts bind and stop moving as a result of excessive pressure, temperature, or friction (usually fol. by up):The engine seized up from cold.
  • Frankish, perh. akin to Gothic satjan to set, put, place
  • Medieval Latin sacīre to place (in phrase sacīre ad propriētam to take as one's own, lay claim to)
  • Old French saisir
  • Middle English saisen, seisen 1250–1300
seiza•ble, adj. 
seizer*  [Law.] sei•zor  (sēzər, -zôr),USA pronunciation n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged clutch, grab.
    • 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged arrest, apprehend. See catch. 
    • 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged release.

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