to distrain
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扣押, 没收
to legally take someone’s property instead of the money they are owed
例子
He faced financial ruin when the bank decided to distrain his car for failing to pay the loan.
当银行决定因未能偿还贷款而扣押他的汽车时，他面临着财务破产。
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。
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扣押, 没收
levy a distress on
03
扣押, 没收
legally take something in place of a debt payment
