impound /ɪmˈpaʊnd/ TEM8 ( impounding, impounded, impounds )

• 1. 

  V-T If something is impounded by police officers, customs officers, or other officials, they officially take possession of it because a law or rule has been broken. 扣押

  例：

  The ship was impounded under the terms of the UN trade embargo.

  那条船因联合国贸易禁令而遭扣押。