distrain

[US]/dɪ'streɪn/
[UK]/dɪ'stren/

Translation

n. 为抵债而扣押
Word Forms
过去式distrained
过去分词distrained
现在分词distraining
第三人称单数distrains

Phrases & Collocations

distraining goods

查封财物

distraining property

查封财产

Example Sentences

to distrain upon sb.

扣押某人的财物

to distrain goods for an amercement

扣押货物作为罚款

the Crown applied political pressure by distraining debtors.

王室通过扣押债务人的财物来施加政治压力。

legislation has restricted the right to distrain goods found upon the premises.

法律已经对生产场所发现的货物扣押权进行了限制。

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