"The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"
"She clutched her purse"
"The mother seized her child by the arm"
"Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
"The terrorists seized the politicians"
"The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
"the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"
"The army seized the town"
"The militia captured the castle"
"The FBI seized the drugs"
"The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"
"The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
"He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"
"he usurped my rights"
"She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
"strike a fish"
"Fear seized the prisoners"
"The patient was seized with unbearable pains"
"He was seized with a dreadful disease"
"This story will grab you"
"The movie seized my imagination"
1.(迅速有力地)抓住，捉住
If youseize 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 peopleseize a place orseize control of it, they take control of it quickly and suddenly, using force.
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 toseize 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 authorityseize 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 toseize 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 someoneis 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 youseize 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 toseize the initiative on education.
如今政府希望抓住教育上的主动权。
相关词组：seize onseize up
1. 抓住：汉语中有些动词在及物方面对英语是起正迁移作用的,如买(buy),看见(see),抓住(seize)等都是作为及物动词使用. 笑(laugh),走(go)等都是做为不及物动词使用. 而有些动词确实起负迁移作用,如发生happen,或take place,出现appear等,
2. seize
2. 查封：警察对于这样的事有不着去逮住、查封(seize)、搏斗、对抗(fight)或是搜寻、调查(search)的,如果这样未免小题大作,再说学生们所做的事还没到违反治安的地步.
3. seize什么意思
3. 扣押：[1]SilverthorneLumberCo.v.U.S,251U.S.385(1920).本案中,联邦探员非法地扣押(seize)西尔弗索恩木材公司的商业文件,其后警察根据这些文件向大陪审团申请传票(subpoena),然后根据传票重新获取了上述文件.
抓住这个机会，否则你会后悔的。
Before he could run away, she seized him by the collar.在他逃跑之前,她抓住了他的衣领。
In a climate of political unrest, a dictator can often seize power.在动荡的政治气候下,独裁者常常能夺取政权。
He would seize upon any excuse to justify himself.他会利用任何借口为自己辩解。
They seize the drugs and arrest the people on the boats.他们没收毒品,逮捕船上的人。
She tried to seize the gun from him.她试图夺他的枪。
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。
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。
The men were seized as they left the building.这些人在离开那栋房子时被抓获。
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。
The party seized the initiative with both hands (= quickly and with enthusiasm) .该党迅速掌握主动。
Panic seized her.她突然惊慌失措。
He was seized by curiosity.他好奇心顿起。
The rumours were eagerly seized upon by the local press.当地报章迫不及待地对这些传闻加以炒作。
'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。
...an otter seizing a fish.捉到了一条鱼的水獭
Troops have seized the airport and railroad terminals...军队已控制了机场和火车站。
Army officers plotted a failed attempt yesterday to seize power.军官们昨天夺权未遂。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
He failed to seize the opportunity.他没有把握住那个机会.
Form class to seize form, layer upon layer catch fulfil.形成一级抓一级, 层层抓落实.
The wrestlers try to seize hold of each other.摔跤选手力图抓住对方.
The policeman seized him by the collar.
警察抓住了他的衣领。
He seized me by the arm.
他抓住了我的胳膊。
She seized the gun from him.
她夺走了他的枪。
If you fail to oil the engine regularly, it could seize up without warning.
如果你不按时给发动机上油,它就会突然失灵。
The snowstorm was so heavy that the city's whole transport system seized up.
暴风雪很大,该市的交通系统全部瘫痪了。
His heart seized up and he dropped dead on the spot.
他心脏突然停止了跳动,当场猝死。
My joints seize up in cold weather.
天气寒冷我的关节就不灵活。
He was suddenly seized with an illness.
他突然病了。
He was writing his essay when, all of a sudden, he was seized with giddiness.
他正在写论文,突然一阵头晕。
He was seized with a violent attack of dysentery.
他突然患了严重的痢疾。
He was seized with sudden chest pains.
他突然感到胸部疼痛。
She was seized with panic.
她惊慌失措。
He was seized with a sudden desire to leave the place.
他突然想离开这地方。
She was seized with a sudden desire to laugh, at a most unsuitable moment in the performance.
在演出中最不该笑的时候,她突然想笑。
The old man was seized with burning hatred for the fascists.
老人对法西斯主义者充满了仇恨。
He was seized with burning hatred for the enemy.
他心中这时充满了对敌人的仇恨。
seize it with both handsIf the government offers a new means of saving tax, we should seize it with both hands.
如果政府提出一项新的减税法,我们就该充分利用它。
Once he was given a chance in the firm, he seized it with both hands and is now on his way to the top.
他曾有个在公司高升的机会,他充分利用了它,现在正青云直上。
Turkey will not fight Russia if Bessarabia is seized.
出自：J. ColvilleThe..idea of seizing freedom by force loomed up again.
出自：E. BowenWhat she had was eventually seized by the Gestapo.
出自：P. Mailloux误 Betty was seized with suddenly an illness this morning.
正 Betty was seized with an illness this morning.
在困难情况下,我们一定要夺取更大的胜利。误 We must seize still greater victory by force in the difficult conditions.
正 We must seize still greater victory in the difficult conditions.
析 seize作“侵袭”解时,它本身含有“突然”的意思,所以加suddenly这类的副词是多余的。当作“夺取”解时,它本身含有“强有力”的意思,所以加by force这样一个短语也是多余的。
警察抓住了那个小偷的手臂。误 The policeman seized the thief's arm.
正 The policeman seized the thief by the arm.
析 表示“抓住某人的某个部位”,通常用seize sb by sth 结构。
