impounded
past simple and past participle ofimpound
| 单词 | impounded |
| 释义 | impounded past simple and past participle ofimpound impound verb[T] uk/ɪmˈpaʊnd/us/ɪmˈpaʊnd/If thepoliceimpound something thatbelongsto you, they take it away because you havebrokenthelaw: Thepoliceimpoundedcarsand otherpersonalpropertybelongingto thedrugdealers. Thevehiclewas impounded bycustoms. Compare confiscate Taking things away from someone or somewhere
Examplesofimpoundedimpounded In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. They haveimpoundedthis land, re-made it into their far-off recollected pasts. From theCambridge English Corpus The influence of plant size, structure andimpoundedleaf litter on arthropod diversity is discussed. From theCambridge English Corpus It may be that a penance of compulsory almsgiving was a way of keeping control of howimpoundedwealth was spent. From theCambridge English Corpus These are indeed, canal irrigation systems, with the exception that here the canal water isimpoundedinto above-surface tanks. From theCambridge English Corpus The system has been 'dynamised' - time has beenimpounded. From theCambridge English Corpus The main distinction between these habitats and waterimpoundedby leaf axils is the presence of secreted plant fluids that digest organic material falling into the plant. From theCambridge English Corpus Differences in bromeliad leaf turnover rate have implications for the time scale for the return ofimpoundednutrients to the forest floor and developmental time for invertebrates. From theCambridge English Corpus The level ofimpoundedwater will be between the present high water level and the present low water level. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The coroner was advised that tape recordings of all telephone and radio conversations had beenimpoundedand could be made available. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We now have sophisticated means of cleaning up water, particularly if it isimpounded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These, it appears, are going to beimpounded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Secondly, and in consequence of that, shipowners demand the faster turn-rounds at estuarial port facilities which do not rely onimpoundeddocks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The total number of livestockimpoundedwas about 3,500 cattle and about 6,000 sheep and goats. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 During the year 1942 forgeriesimpoundedamounted to about one for every five million notes paid. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Very briefly, after the necessary double checks, the vehicle will beimpounded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 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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