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单词 distrainer
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dis•train  (di strān),USA pronunciation [Law.]
v.t. 
  1. Lawto constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to obtain satisfaction of a claim.
  2. Lawto levy a distress upon.

v.i. 
  1. Lawto levy a distress.
  • Latin distringere to stretch out, equivalent. to di- di-2 + stringere to draw tight; see strain1
  • Anglo-French, Old French destreindre
  • Middle English distreinen 1250–1300
dis•traina•ble, adj. 
dis•train•ee, n. 
dis•trainment, n. 
dis•trainor, dis•trainer, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
distrain /dɪˈstreɪn/ vb
  1. to seize (personal property) by way of distress
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French destreindre, from Latin distringere to impede, from dis-1 + stringere to draw tight

disˈtrainment n disˈtrainor, disˈtrainer n
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