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单词 impound
释义 im·pound
I. \ə̇mˈpau̇nd\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: in- (II) + pound (enclosure)
1.
 a. : to shut up in or as if in a pound : confine, enclose
  < to catch and impound stray dogs >
  < explosive release of the breath which had been impounded in the mouth cavity — A.L.Kroeber >
 b. : to seize and hold in the custody of the law
  < impound stray cattle >
  < impound the files of a court >
  < all slave ships that put into Bahama ports were impounded and their cargoes freed — Marjory S. Douglas >
 c. : to take possession of : appropriate
2. : to collect (water) for irrigation, hydroelectric use, flood control, or similar purpose : confine and store (water) in an impound
II. \ˈimˌp-\ noun
: a reservoir for impounding
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