Word · Frequency #24594
impound
扣押；暂扣
核心释义
to take temporary possession of something by legal authority, usually as a security until a fine or debt is paid
- 1.
将......关进围栏。
To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound.
- 2.
阻止；扣留。
To hold back.
- 3.
由法院或其代表保管；扣押。
To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate.
- 4.
代收并保管(资金)以支付有担保权益的房产的税款和保险费。
To collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest.
关进栏中；圈禁；将......关进围栏。；阻止；扣留。；由法院或其代表保管；扣押。；代收并保管(资金)以支付有担保权益的房产的税款和保险费。
用法In use
The police impounded the car because it was blocking the fire lane.
用法提示：impounded 是动词 impound 的过去式，表示依法暂扣、扣押。
If you park here, the city will impound your vehicle.
用法提示：will impound 是动词的一般将来时形式，表示将依法扣留。
The city impounds bicycles that are left locked to public railings overnight.
用法提示：impounds 是动词 impound 的第三人称单数一般现在时形式，表示依法暂扣。
impound sth
正式用语，常用于法律或执法语境，表示依法暂时扣留车辆、财产等。
Police impounded the vehicle after the crash.
事故后警方扣押了那辆车。
impound an animal
指将动物关进官方的动物收容所或栏圈（pound）。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- impound a vehicle
- 扣押车辆
- The police may impound a vehicle left on a public road overnight.警方可以扣押在公共道路上过夜的车辆。
- impound illegal goods
- 扣押非法物品
- Customs officers impound illegal goods at the border.海关官员在边境扣押非法物品。
- impound stray animals
- 收容走失动物
- The shelter will impound stray animals and look for their owners.收容所将收容走失动物并寻找它们的主人。
- impound funds
- 扣押资金
- A court may impound funds from a company suspected of fraud.法院可以扣押被怀疑欺诈的公司的资金。
- impound a passport
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象违规车辆被拖进 pound（围场）里，im- 像“进”，impound 就是扣押、关入栏中。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文件、执法记录、政府公告 impound 多用于正式的法律或行政书面语，表示依法扣押财产或把动物关入栏中；口语中较少使用。日常表达时，财产扣押常用 seize/confiscate，动物关栏可说 put ... in a pound。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于法律或正式语境，表示依法暂扣车辆、财产等。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with the stressed ending /aʊnd/ rhyme with impound: pound, sound, found, round, ground, bound. Be careful with lookalikes that sound different, e.g. 'wound' (an injury) is /wuːnd/, not /waʊnd/; 'would' is /wʊd/ and 'country' is /ˈkʌntri/. Only 'wound' meaning the past of 'wind' (/waʊnd/) actually rhymes.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.