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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
Oh, yes! Harvey Carlson! I remember.
噢 ,是的, Harvey Carlson 我记得。
An artist lives everywhere.
艺人处处可安家。
When he returns home at night, he always finds that someone has parked a car outside his gate.