to distrain
01
扣押, 没收
to legally take someone’s property instead of the money they are owed
例子
The court authorized the sheriff to distrain the debtor ’s assets to satisfy the judgment.
法院授权警长扣押债务人的资产以执行判决。
02
扣押, 没收
levy a distress on
03
扣押, 没收
legally take something in place of a debt payment
