seized
past simple and past participle ofseize
| 单词 | seized |
| 释义 | seized past simple and past participle ofseize seize verb uk/siːz/us/siːz/B2[T] to take somethingquicklyandkeeporholdit: I seized hisarmand made himturntolookat me. He seized thechance/opportunityof afreeflightwith bothhands(= witheagernessorenthusiasm). C2[T] to take usingsuddenforce: Therebelshave seized tensoldiersto use ashostages. Politicalinstabilityhelpedthearmyto seizepower. Troopsyesterdayseizedcontrolof thebroadcastingstation. [T] If thepoliceor otherofficialsseize something, they takepossessionof it withlegalauthority: Customsofficersat Heathrow have seized 60kilosofheroin. to take something from someone
[usually passive] If astrongemotionorpainseizes you, youfeelitsuddenly: I wassuddenlyseizedby/withafeelingofgreatinsecurityandloneliness.
Having in your hands
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Capturing or taking possession of things Attacking & invading Taking things away from someone or somewhere Knowledge and awareness Phrasal verbsseize on/uponsomething seize up Examplesofseizedseized In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. They haveseizedtheir chance with both hands, and promoted the development of 'community services'. From theCambridge English Corpus A transformation can mainly be expected if contradictions in the arrangement areseizedupon by certain social actors who endeavour to bring about change. From theCambridge English Corpus Falling rates of mortality and morbidity wereseizedupon as signs of the successful realisation of the party's programme. From theCambridge English Corpus A unique opportunity has beenseizedto gather information on the industrial landscape of shore whaling. From theCambridge English Corpus Once this report was published, its research-based call for music in the workplace wasseizedupon by other bodies within the human relations school. From theCambridge English Corpus Two further oxen wereseizedas heriots, one compounded for £10 and the other for £15. From theCambridge English Corpus They were also sometimesseizedand moved by rulers and would-be rulers seeking to make use of their symbolic power. From theCambridge English Corpus The occurrence of in the conclusion of the rule is needed because at this point the continuation isseizedby the control operator. From theCambridge English Corpus Others wereseizedin raids and reworked for the corso or broken up for their wood. From theCambridge English Corpus Moreover, on the day that ' ' itseizedpower in 1976, the military junta issued a decree removing all justices. From theCambridge English Corpus In the midst of the chaos the rebelsseizedthe main command and control centre. From theCambridge English Corpus They were active innovators whoseizedpolitical opportunities as they unfolded during this critical historical moment. From theCambridge English Corpus The histories also record the cases of emperors whoseizedwomen for their court harem. From theCambridge English Corpus In many cases those collectively held accountable for debts were alsoseizedand even sold. From theCambridge English Corpus For the wave of destruction also created new opportunities, which most communities eventuallyseized. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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