seize
verbVerb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they seize | |
| he / she / it seizes | |
| past simple seized | |
| past participle seized | |
| -ing form seizing |
- [transitive]
to take somebody/something in your hand suddenly and using force 抓住；捉住；夺 - seize something from somebody
She tried to seize the gun from him. 她试图夺他的枪。 - seize somebody/something
He seized her by the arm. 他抓住她的胳膊。 She seized hold of my hand. 她抓住我的手。
Extra ExamplesHe seized the book from her hand. 他从她手里夺过了书。 The wrestlers try to seize hold of each other. 摔跤选手力图抓住对方。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- immediately
- suddenly
- by
- from
- seize hold of somebody/something
- seize something from somebody
- [transitive] seize something (from somebody)
to take control of a place or situation, often suddenly and violently （常指通过暴力突然）夺取，攻占，控制 They seized the airport in a surprise attack. 他们突袭攻占了机场。 The army has seized control of the country. 军队已经控制全国。 He seized power in a military coup. 他在军事政变中夺取了政权。
- seize somebody
to arrest or capture somebody 逮捕；捉拿；俘获 The men were seized as they left the building. 这些人在离开那栋房子时被抓获。 Terrorists have seized his wife and children. 恐怖分子绑架了他的妻子和孩子。
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicec1, Crime and punishmentc1He was immediately seized and thrown into prison. 他很快就被捕入狱。 A Briton has been seized by border guards and jailed for eight years. 一个英国人被边防军俘获，被判监禁八年。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- immediately
- suddenly
- by
- from
- seize hold of somebody/something
- [transitive] seize something
to take illegal or stolen goods away from somebody 起获；没收；扣押 A large quantity of drugs was seized during the raid. 在这次突击行动中起获了大量毒品。 We have the legal right to seize his property. 我们有没收他财产的合法权力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- immediately
- instantly
- quickly
- …
- be quick to
- be ready to
- be determined to
- …
- on
- upon
- an attempt to seize something
- the power to seize something
- the right to seize something
- …
- [transitive] seize a chance, an opportunity, the initiative, etc.
to be quick to make use of a chance, an opportunity, etc. 抓住，把握（机会、时机、主动等） The party seized the initiative with both hands (= quickly and with enthusiasm). 该党迅速掌握主动。 She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her. 她立即抓住了他不在场给她创造的机会。
Homophones seas | sees | seizeseas sees seizeOxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- immediately
- instantly
- quickly
- …
- be quick to
- be ready to
- be determined to
- …
- on
- upon
- an attempt to seize something
- the power to seize something
- the right to seize something
- …
- [transitive] seize somebody
(of an emotion 情绪 to affect somebody suddenly and deeply 突然侵袭；突然控制 - [intransitive] (North American English) (also seize up British and North American English)
if a machine seizes, it no longer works because the parts are stuck and cannot move 抓住： 如果机器抓住了，它就不再工作，因为零件被卡住并且无法移动 - (North American English) (also seize up British and North American English)
if a part of your body seizes, you are unable to move it easily and it is often painful （身体）发僵
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French seizir ‘give seisin (possession of land)’, from medieval Latin sacire, in the phrase ad proprium sacire ‘claim as one's own’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘procedure’.