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pound
第三人称
impounds
现在进行时
impounding
过去式
impounded
过去完成时
impounded
1
扣押, 没收
to temporarily take possession of something, typically by legal authority, as a measure of security or due to a violation
及物动词
- The city may impound vehicles parked in restricted zones.
城市可以扣押停在限制区域的车辆。
- Law enforcement has the authority to impound vehicles involved in certain offenses.
执法部门有权扣押涉及某些违法行为的车辆。
- If found in violation of environmental regulations, authorities may impound a company's equipment.
如果发现违反环境法规，当局可能会扣押公司的设备。
- Last week, authorities impounded several vehicles for violating traffic laws.
上周，当局因违反交通法规扣押了几辆车。
- Right now, customs officials are actively impounding goods that violate import regulations.
目前，海关官员正在积极扣押违反进口规定的货物。
2
没收, 关押
to confine or place domestic animals in an enclosed area
及物动词
- The animal shelter impounded several cats that were found abandoned in the park.
动物收容所扣押了几只在公园里被发现的弃猫。
- The local authorities impounded the stray dogs after they were found roaming the streets.
当地有关部门在发现流浪狗在街上游荡后将其没收。
- If your pet is not on a leash, it might be impounded by animal control officers.
如果你的宠物没有拴绳，它可能会被动物控制官员没收。
- The city has the right to impound animals that are not properly licensed or tagged.
城市有权扣押未正确许可或标记的动物。
- The police impounded the horses that were found grazing on public land without permission.
警方没收了那些未经许可在公共土地上放牧的马匹。
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