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confiscation

UK //ˌkɒnfɪˈskeɪʃən//US //ˌkɑːnfɪˈskeɪʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'confiscatio',意为‘没收’或‘充公’,由 'con-'(完全)和 'fiscus'(国库)组成。

noun

❶ 指官方依法没收个人或组织的财产或物品的行为,通常作为惩罚或执行法律的手段。

“The court ordered the confiscation of his assets due to tax evasion.”

(法院因逃税问题下令没收他的资产。)

“Customs officers carried out the confiscation of illegal goods at the airport.”

(海关官员在机场执行了对非法物品的没收。)

同义词:seizure, appropriation, forfeiture

常见短语

confiscation of property — 指依法没收财产的行为,常见于法律或政府执行程序中。

“The confiscation of property was part of the penalty for his crimes.”

(没收财产是对他犯罪行为的惩罚之一。)