seize after investigation; discover and confiscate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to seize; to discover and confiscate after investigation or search
formalPrimarily used in legal, law enforcement, or regulatory contexts to describe the official act of discovering and taking possession of illegal items or capturing suspects as a result of an investigation.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zài在
zhè这
cì次
xíng行
dòng动
zhōng中
chá查
huò获
le了
dà大
liàng量
dú毒
pǐn品
。
The police seized a large quantity of drugs in this operation.
Hǎi海
guān关
chá查
huò获
le了
yī一
pī批
zǒu走
sī私
de的
shē奢
chǐ侈
pǐn品
。
Customs confiscated a batch of smuggled luxury goods.
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Zhè这
ge个
tuán团
huǒ伙
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
chéng成
yuán员
zài在
zuó昨
wǎn晚
bèi被
chá查
huò获
。
The main members of this gang were apprehended last night.
Shì市
chǎng场
jiān监
dū督
bù部
mén门
chá查
huò获
le了
jiǎ假
mào冒
wěi伪
liè劣
shāng商
pǐn品
。
The market supervision department seized counterfeit and shoddy goods.