seize/siz; siːz/v [T] 1 to take something in your hand suddenly and roughly〔突然粗暴地〕抓住﹐抓取: He suddenly seized the gun from her. 他突然从她手里把枪夺了过来。see box at见 HOLD1 方框2 if someone seizes power or control, they take it, using force〔用武力〕夺取﹐抢夺〔权力或控制权等〕: The rebels have seized power. 叛乱分子夺取了政权。3 if the police or government officers seize illegal things such as drugs or guns, they take them away 没收﹐查封﹐扣押〔毒品﹑枪支等非法物品〕: Police seized 10 kilos of cocaine. 警方缴获了十公斤可卡因。seize on/upon sthphr v to suddenly become interested in an idea, what someone says etc 突然对…大为关注: His remarks were seized on by the press. 他的话被新闻界大做文章。seize up phr v a) if a machine seizes up, it stops working, for example because of lack of oil〔机器因缺油等原因〕停下来b) if part of your body seizes up, you cannot move it and it is very painful〔身体部位〕僵痛