1. (迅速有力地)抓住，捉住
    If you seize something, you take hold of it quickly, firmly, and forcefully.

    e.g. 'Leigh,' he said seizing my arm to hold me back.
           “莉，”他说着一把抓住我的胳膊把我拉了回来。
    e.g. ...an otter seizing a fish.
           捉到了一条鱼的水獭

2. (通过暴力突然迅速地)夺取，攻占，控制
    When a group of people seize a place or seize control of it, they take control of it quickly and suddenly, using force.

seize的翻译

    e.g. Troops have seized the airport and railroad terminals...
           军队已控制了机场和火车站。
    e.g. Army officers plotted a failed attempt yesterday to seize power.
           军官们昨天夺权未遂。

3. (通常指通过武力)起获，没收，扣押
    If a government or other authority seize someone's property, they take it from them, often by force.

    e.g. Police were reported to have seized all copies of this morning's edition of the newspaper...
           据说警方已经将该报纸今天的早间版全部没收。
    e.g. Bailiffs need a certificate from the county court to seize goods for rent arrears.
           查封官需要有郡法院的证明才能没收货物以抵欠租。

4. 逮捕;捉拿;俘获
    When someone is seized, they are arrested or captured.

    e.g. UN officials say two military observers were seized by the Khmer Rouge yesterday...
           联合国官员称昨天有两名军事观察员被红色高棉逮捕。
    e.g. Men carrying sub-machine guns seized the five soldiers and drove them away.
           持冲锋枪的几名男子俘虏了 5 名士兵并开车将他们带走。

5. 抓住，把握(机会)
    When you seize an opportunity, you take advantage of it and do something that you want to do.

    e.g. During the riots hundreds of people seized the opportunity to steal property...
           在暴乱中成百上千的人纷纷趁机偷窃财物。
    e.g. The government now hopes to seize the initiative on education.
           如今政府希望抓住教育上的主动权。

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