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v[I, Ipr]
~ (upon sb/sth) (law 律) seize a person's property or belongings to force him to pay what he owes (esp rent) 扣押某人之财物(以迫使其偿付债款, 尤指租金).
🗣️ 情景例句
The selection here is very large, it may be difficult to choose.
这里有很多式样可以选,可能很难决定。
A lie begets a lie till they come to generations.
谎言生谎言,谎言世代传。
None of the family apart from her father and my aunt have seen her since.