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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
Go to work. Good-bye.
去工作吧。再见。
Hey you! Don't touch that picture!
喂,你!别碰那幅画!
He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.