seize /si:z/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) take hold of; grab
• (v.) take or capture by force
• (v.) hook by a pull on the line

Chinese translation

• vt. 抓住, 逮捕, 俘获, 没收, 扣押, 掌握
• vi. 突然抓住, 利用

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/si:z/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 3.8 · Super Rare

Word forms

seized, seizing, seizes

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