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im·pound AHD[ĭm-poundʹ] D.J.[ɪmˈpaʊnd]K.K.[ɪmˈpaʊnd]v.tr.(及物动词)im.pound.ed, im.pound.ing, im.pounds - To confine in or as if in a pound:将…关起来:限制于或好象限制于圈中:capture and impound stray dogs.把迷路的狗抓住并且关在圈中
- To seize and retain in legal custody:扣押; 监禁:扣押并扣留在法律监护之下:impounding disputed electoral ballots.扣押有争议的选票
- To set aside in a fund rather than spend as prescribed:搁置; 保留:放在一边作为基金而不是按规定花掉:a governor who impounded monies designated for the use of cities and towns.把指明用于城镇建设的钱冻结起来的地方官
- To accumulate and store in a reservoir:蓄水:在水库中积聚并存储:By damming the stream, the engineers impounded its waters for irrigation.工程师们通过筑坝蓄水来灌溉
impoundʹage 或 impoundʹment n.(名词)impoundʹer n.(名词) |