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impound (C1)

カタカナ: インパウンド

IPA: /ɪmˈpaʊnd/

Seize and take legal custody of property by an official authority.

意味: 公的機関が法的な権限に基づき、財産を差し押さえて保管すること。

The city will impound any vehicle left in a tow-away zone for more than two hours. — 市は、駐車禁止区域に2時間以上放置された車両をすべて差し押さえます。
Customs officials decided to impound the shipment after discovering undeclared luxury goods inside. — 税関職員は、未申告の高級品を発見した後、その貨物を差し押さえることを決定しました。
The court ordered the sheriff to impound the evidence until the trial begins next month. — 裁判所は、来月裁判が始まるまで証拠品を保管するよう保安官に命じました。

Japanese translations of Impound:

impound something (verb phrase): The standard transitive use of the verb. — "The police will impound your vehicle if you drive without insurance."
be impounded by [authority] (passive construction): Used to identify which official body took the item. — "The illegal shipment was impounded by customs officers at the border."