seizure
/ˈsiːʒə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsiːʒər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsē-zhər/ (ame, mw)
seizure — 名詞
- seizuresingular
- seizuresplural
1. the act of taking property, goods, or land from a person or group, either by an
扣押；沒收
依法或武力奪取財物、土地等
the act of taking property, goods, or land from a person or group, either by an official legal order or by the use of force
The police announced the seizure of over two hundred kilograms of cocaine at the port.
警方宣布在港口扣押了超過兩百公斤的古柯鹼。
collocation: seizure of [illegal goods]
A court order allowed the bank to take the family's home through seizure of the property.
根據法院命令，銀行透過扣押房產的方式沒收了這家人的房子。
legal context: court order + property seizure
The rebel army's seizure of the airport gave them control over all incoming flights.
叛軍佔領機場後，便控制了所有抵達的航班。
Customs officers made a record seizure of smuggled electronics at the border last month.
海關人員上月創下紀錄，在邊境扣押了一批走私的電子產品。
- confiscation
specifically the legal taking of property by an authority, often as a penalty
- appropriation
taking something for oneself, often without permission; more formal than seizure
- takeover
seizing control of a company or territory, especially by force
文法句型
seizure of [something]
用法筆記
Frequently used in news reporting about crime, court cases, or military conflicts. The legal sense (property taken by court order) is countable, while the general concept (the act of seizing) is often uncountable.
常見錯誤
2. a sudden episode of illness in the brain that can cause a person to lose control
癲癇發作
腦部異常放電導致的抽搐或昏迷
a sudden episode of illness in the brain that can cause a person to lose control of their body, shake violently, or become unconscious
Tariro had a seizure during class, so the school nurse called an ambulance immediately.
Tariro 在課堂上癲癇發作，校護立刻叫了救護車。
collocation: have a seizure
Doctors warn that stress and lack of sleep can trigger a seizure in epilepsy patients.
醫生警告說，壓力和睡眠不足可能會引發癲癇患者的發作。
trigger: stress / lack of sleep
During the seizure, Nikos was unconscious for two minutes and could not remember anything afterward.
癲癇發作期間，Nikos 昏迷了兩分鐘，事後完全記不起發生過什麼事。
Lara was diagnosed with epilepsy after suffering her first seizure at the age of seven.
Lara 在七歲時第一次癲癇發作，之後被診斷出患有癲癇症。
- convulsion
focuses on the violent shaking movements, while seizure is the broader medical term
- fit
informal British English term for a seizure or convulsion
文法句型
have a seizure
suffer a seizure
用法筆記
The most common type is an epileptic seizure, caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. A single seizure does not necessarily mean a person has epilepsy — some people experience seizures from fever, injury, or other causes.
常見錯誤
3. a medical emergency in which the heart suddenly stops pumping blood correctly th
心臟病發作
心臟突然停止正常供血
a medical emergency in which the heart suddenly stops pumping blood correctly through the body
Reema was rushed to the hospital after suffering a cardiac seizure at a family dinner.
Reema 在家庭聚餐時心臟病發作，被緊急送往醫院。
collocation: cardiac seizure
The doctors told Anong that her uncle died of a cardiac seizure while sleeping.
醫生告訴 Anong，她叔叔在睡眠中因心臟病發作去世。
collocation: die of a cardiac seizure
Sofie's father survived a heart seizure because a neighbour performed CPR on him.
Sofie 的父親心臟病發作後，因為鄰居為他做心肺復甦術而活了下來。
Justin had ignored the warning signs before suffering a cardiac seizure while he was gardening.
Justin 忽略了心臟病發作前的警訊，在整理花園時心臟病發作。
- heart attack
the most common term; medically refers to blocked blood flow to the heart muscle
- cardiac arrest
the heart stops beating entirely; more precise than seizure for this meaning
文法句型
cardiac seizure
suffer a seizure
用法筆記
This sense is less common in modern English. Most English speakers use 'heart attack' (myocardial infarction) or 'cardiac arrest' instead of 'cardiac seizure'. This meaning appears primarily in older or informal medical contexts.