distrain

distrain

美 [dɪ'streɪn] 　英 [dɪs'treɪn]

• v.【法】(为赔偿损失、担保债务等)扣押(财物)；【法】扣押 (on, upon)
• 网络为抵债而扣押；出租人已经扣押；扣押财产

词形变化

第三人称单数：distrains  现在分词：distraining  过去分词：distrained  

英汉解释

v.	1. 【法】(为赔偿损失,担保债务等)扣押(财物) 2. 【法】扣押 (on; upon)

英英解释

v.	1. to seize somebody's moveable property either in lieu of payment of a debt or in order to force the person to pay

例句

The employers have no right to ask college students to offer security, nor to distrain upon their IDs or other identifications.

用人单位不得要求大学生提供担保，也不得扣押劳动者的居民身份证或者其他证件；

The owner May ask the court for an order to distrain upon the furniture of any person who fails to pay his rent.

房主可以要求法院下令，扣押所有不付租金的人的家具。

v. If he doesn't pay, will the court distrain upon his house?

如果他不付款，法院会扣押他的房子吗？

and may seal up or distrain the Article s which can be proved by the existing evidence to be relating to the illegal activities.

对有证据证明是与违法活动有关的物品，可以查封或者扣押。

distrain upon the furniture of the young man who failed to pay his rent.

房主要求法院下令，扣押那个不付押金的青年的家具。

When necessary, the People's Court may seal up or distrain upon the property of the defendant.

人民法院在必要的时候，可以查封或者扣押被告人的财产。

It shall not distrain articles that are not related to the case.

对与案件无关的物品，不得扣押。

to distrain goods FOR an amercement

扣押货物作为罚款

distrain upon a person's goods for rent

扣押某人的货物抵偿租金