Seized
“Seized” 是 “seize” 的过去式和过去分词。常见含义:用力抓住;夺取控制权;执法部门查封财产;突然受某种强烈情绪支配(seized with fear/panic)。
- “Police seized illegal goods at the border.” (警方在边境查获了非法货物。)
- “She seized the opportunity to study abroad.” (她抓住了出国学习的机会。)
- “He was seized with panic when he lost his passport.” (护照丢了之后,他突然陷入恐慌。)
“Seize” 可能源于古法语 “seisir”(占有),与法律上的“扣押、占有”概念密切相关。
词根 “seize” 加 “-ed” 构成过去式/过去分词,无额外前缀。
法律新闻中 “assets seized” 指资产被查封;日常用语 “seize the day”(抓住当下)来自拉丁语 carpe diem 的英译表达。
- 原形: seize
- 现在分词: seizing
- 名词: seizure
- 固定搭配: “seized with” (突然被……侵袭), “seized assets” (被查封资产), “seize control” (夺取控制)
想象一把抓住不放——seize;已经抓住、查封了就是 seized。
“When customs officers seized the shipment, the company learned its paperwork was incomplete.” (海关扣下这批货后,公司才发现文件不齐。)