| 单词 | seize |
| 释义 | seize —seizable, adj. —seizer; Law. seizor /see"zeuhr, -zawr/, n. /seez/, v. , seized, seizing. 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. to take possession of by legal authority; confiscate: to seize smuggled goods. 6. Also, seise. Law. 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. Naut. to bind or fasten together with a seizing. v.i. 10. to grab or take hold suddenly or forcibly (usually fol. by on or upon): to seize on a rope. 11. to resort to a method, plan, etc., in desperation (usually fol. by on or upon): He must seize on a solution, however risky. 12. to 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. [1250-1300; ME saisen, seisen < OF saisir < ML sacire to place (in phrase sacire ad proprietam to take as one's own, lay claim to) < Frankish, perh. akin to Goth satjan to SET, put, place] Syn. 1. clutch, grab. 7. arrest, apprehend. See catch. Ant. 7. release. |
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