| 单词 | seize |
| 释义 | Word Frequency seize(siːz) verb (mainly tr) 1. (also intr; foll by on ) to take hold of quickly; grab she seized her hat and ran for the bus 2. (sometimes foll by on or upon) to grasp mentally, esp rapidly she immediately seized his idea 3. to take mental possession of alarm seized the crowd 4. to take possession of rapidly and forcibly the thief seized the woman's purse 5. to take legal possession of; take into custody 6. to take by force or capture the army seized the undefended town 7. to take immediate advantage of to seize an opportunity 8. nautical to bind (two ropes together or a piece of gear to a rope) See also serve (sense 19)9. (intransitive; often foll by up) (of mechanical parts) to become jammed, esp because of excessive heat 10. (passive; usually foll by of) to be apprised of; conversant with 11. the US spelling of seise Derived forms seizable (ˈseizable) adjective Word origin C13 saisen, from Old French saisir, from Medieval Latin sacīre to position, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic satjan to set1 |
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