seize 音标拼音: [s'iz]
vt . 抓住,逮住;夺取,占领;没收,查封;理解,掌握
vi . 抓住,利用
抓住,逮住;夺取,占领;没收,查封;理解,掌握抓住,利用
seize 占用
seize v 1 :
take hold of ;
grab ; "
The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter "; "
She clutched her purse "; "
The mother seized her child by the arm "; "
Birds of prey often seize small mammals " [
synonym : {
seize }, {
prehend }, {
clutch }]
2 :
take or capture by force ; "
The terrorists seized the politicians "; "
The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages "
3 :
take possession of by force ,
as after an invasion ; "
the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants ";
"
The army seized the town "; "
The militia captured the castle "
[
synonym : {
appropriate }, {
capture }, {
seize }, {
conquer }]
4 :
take temporary possession of as a security ,
by legal authority ; "
The FBI seized the drugs "; "
The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment "; "
The police confiscated the stolen artwork " [
synonym : {
impound }, {
attach }, {
sequester },
{
confiscate }, {
seize }]
5 :
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force ;
take as one '
s right or possession ; "
He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town "; "
he usurped my rights "; "
She seized control of the throne after her husband died " [
synonym : {
assume }, {
usurp }, {
seize }, {
take over }, {
arrogate }]
6 :
hook by a pull on the line ; "
strike a fish "
7 :
affect ; "
Fear seized the prisoners "; "
The patient was seized with unbearable pains "; "
He was seized with a dreadful disease " [
synonym : {
seize }, {
clutch }, {
get hold of }]
8 :
capture the attention or imagination of ; "
This story will grab you "; "
The movie seized my imagination " [
synonym : {
grab },
{
seize }]
Seize \
Seize \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Seized };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Seizing }.] [
OE .
seisen ,
saisen ,
OF .
seisir ,
saisir ,
F .
saisir ,
of Teutonic origin ,
and akin to E .
set .
The meaning is properly ,
to set ,
put ,
place ,
hence ,
to put in possession of .
See {
Set },
v .
t .]
1 .
To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of ;
to gripe or grasp suddenly ;
to reach and grasp .
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For by no means the high bank he could seize .
--
Spenser .
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Seek you to seize and gripe into your hands The royalties and rights of banished Hereford ?
--
Shak .
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2 .
To take possession of by force .
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At last they seize The scepter ,
and regard not David '
s sons . --
Milton .
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3 .
To invade suddenly ;
to take sudden hold of ;
to come upon suddenly ;
as ,
a fever seizes a patient .
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Hope and deubt alternate seize her seul . --
Pope .
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4 . (
law )
To take possession of by virtue of a warrant or other legal authority ;
as ,
the sheriff seized the debtor '
s goods .
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5 .
To fasten ;
to fix . [
Obs .]
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As when a bear hath seized her cruel claws Upon the carcass of some beast too weak . --
Spenser .
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6 .
To grap with the mind ;
to comprehend fully and distinctly ;
as ,
to seize an idea .
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7 . (
Naut .)
To bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff ,
as yarn or marline ;
as ,
to seize ropes .
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Note :
This word ,
by writers on law ,
is commonly written seise ,
in the phrase to be seised of (
an estate ),
as also ,
in composition ,
disseise ,
disseisin .
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{
To be seized of },
to have possession ,
or right of possession ;
as ,
A B was seized and possessed of the manor of Dale . "
Whom age might see seized of what youth made prize ." --
Chapman .
{
To seize on }
or {
To seize upon },
to fall on and grasp ;
to take hold on ;
to take possession of suddenly and forcibly .
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Syn :
To catch ;
grasp ;
clutch ;
snatch ;
apprehend ;
arrest ;
take ;
capture .
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138 Moby Thesaurus words for "
seize ":
abduct ,
absorb ,
accroach ,
adopt ,
afflict ,
annex ,
appreciate ,
apprehend ,
appropriate ,
arrest ,
arrogate ,
assimilate ,
assume ,
assume command ,
be acquainted with ,
be apprised of ,
be aware of ,
be cognizant of ,
be conscious of ,
be conversant with ,
be informed ,
be with one ,
beset ,
bind ,
bust ,
capture ,
carry ,
carry off ,
catch ,
catch at ,
catch on ,
clutch ,
cognize ,
collar ,
commandeer ,
comprehend ,
conceive ,
conceptualize ,
confiscate ,
dig ,
digest ,
discern ,
encroach ,
expropriate ,
fasten ,
fasten upon ,
fathom ,
follow ,
get ,
get hold of ,
get the drift ,
get the idea ,
get the picture ,
grab ,
grapple ,
grasp ,
grip ,
have ,
have information about ,
have it taped ,
have knowledge of ,
hold ,
impound ,
infringe ,
invade ,
jam ,
jump ,
jump at ,
ken ,
kidnap ,
know ,
latch ,
learn ,
lock up ,
make an arrest ,
make out ,
master ,
mount the throne ,
nab ,
nail ,
net ,
nick ,
occupy ,
perceive ,
pick up ,
pinch ,
play God ,
possess ,
pounce upon ,
preempt ,
prehend ,
pretend to ,
put under arrest ,
read ,
realize ,
recognize ,
round up ,
savvy ,
scramble for ,
secure ,
see ,
seize on ,
seize power ,
seize the meaning ,
seize the throne ,
sense ,
sequester ,
shanghai ,
snap at ,
snatch ,
snatch at ,
spring upon ,
stick ,
stop ,
subject ,
swoop down upon ,
take ,
take advantage of ,
take away ,
take captive ,
take charge ,
take command ,
take hold of ,
take in ,
take into custody ,
take over ,
take possession of ,
take prisoner ,
take the helm ,
take the lead ,
throttle ,
transfix ,
trespass ,
understand ,
usurp ,
visit ,
wot ,
wot of
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