seizure
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT If someone has a seizure, they have a sudden violent attack of an illness, especially one that affects their heart or brain. (心髒病、腦部疾病等的) 突然發作
...a mild cardiac seizure. …一次輕度心髒病發作。
2. N-COUNT If there is a seizure of power or a seizure of an area of land, a group of people suddenly take control of the place, using force. 佔領
...the seizure of territory through force. …對領土的武裝佔領。
3. N-COUNT When an organization such as the police or customs makes a seizure of illegal goods, they find them and take them away. 繳獲; 沒收
Police have made one of the biggest seizures of heroin there's ever been. 警方這次繳獲的海洛因是迄今爲止數目最大的幾宗之一。
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seizure /ˈsiːʒə/ (seizures)
剑桥词典
seizure noun (TAKING)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the action of taking something by force or with legal authority
佔領，奪取，攫取；查封，沒收，充公
seizure of power /property /control 對權力／財産／控制權的攫取
Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30 percent this year . 今年，查獲的違禁葯品增長了30%。
seizure noun (MEDICAL)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]a very sudden attack of an illness in which someone becomes unconscious or develops violent movements
（疾病的）驟發，突發，發作
an epileptic seizure 癲癇突發
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ] old use
a sudden failure of the heart
心髒病突發
His aunt died of a seizure. 他的姑姑死於心髒病突發。
figurative humorous When I told her how much it cost she nearly had a seizure (= she was very shocked ). 我告訴她花了多少錢時，她差一點兒嚇出毛病來。 返回 seizure