impound
意味: To seize and take legal custody of property, especially a vehicle, either as a penalty or as part of legal proceedings.
Impound is most commonly associated with vehicles — police or local authorities impound cars that are illegally parked, untaxed, or uninsured. It also applies to stray animals taken to a pound and to goods seized at borders. The word implies temporary custody pending a decision about the property's fate, unlike 'confiscate,' which suggests permanent seizure. In British motoring law, impounded vehicles can be reclaimed upon payment of fees and proof of insurance.
例文
- The police impounded the vehicle after discovering it had no valid insurance or road tax. 警方发现该车辆没有有效保险和道路税后将其扣押。La policía retuvo el vehículo tras descubrir que carecía de seguro y de impuesto de circulación válidos.警察は有効な保険も自動車税もないことが判明した後、その車両を押収した。경찰은 유효한 보험이나 자동차세가 없는 것이 발각된 후 해당 차량을 압류했다.
- Dozens of counterfeit goods were impounded by customs officers at the port of Dover. 海关官员在多佛港扣押了数十件假冒商品。Los agentes de aduanas incautaron docenas de artículos falsificados en el puerto de Dover.税関職員がドーバー港で数十点の偽造品を押収した。세관 직원들이 도버 항구에서 수십 점의 위조품을 압수했다.
- The council warned that any car left on the estate after the deadline would be impounded at the owner's expense. 市政会警告说,截止日期后仍留在该住宅区的任何车辆将由车主承担费用予以扣押。El ayuntamiento advirtió de que cualquier coche que permaneciera en la urbanización después del plazo sería retirado a cargo del propietario.市議会は、期限後も団地に放置された車両は所有者の費用負担で押収すると警告した。시의회는 기한 이후에도 단지에 방치된 차량은 소유자 비용으로 압류할 것이라고 경고했다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: journalism, professional
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From im- (variant of in-, into) + pound (an enclosure for stray animals), from Old English pund (enclosure). The legal sense developed in the 16th century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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