Word · Frequency #39701
distrain
/disˈtrein/
verb
扣押某人的财产以代替偿还债务或迫使偿还债务。
- 1.
To seize somebody's property in place of, or to force, payment of a debt.
扣押某人的财产以代替偿还债务或迫使偿还债务。
vi. 扣押；[法] 扣押
Connections
Word family
- distrains
- third person singular
- distrained
- past, past participle
- distraining
- present participle
Learner notes
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