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impounded (C1)

カタカナ: インパウンディッド

IPA: /ɪmˈpaʊndɪd/

Taken into legal custody or held in a secure place by authorities.

意味: 法的権限に基づき、当局によって保管・管理下に置かれること。

The city impounded several vehicles that were abandoned on the side of the highway. — 市は高速道路の脇に放置されていた数台の車両を差し押さえた。
Authorities impounded the evidence found at the crime scene for further forensic analysis. — 当局はさらなる法医学的分析のため、犯行現場で見つかった証拠品を保管した。
The stray dog was impounded by animal control until its owner could be located. — その野良犬は、飼い主が見つかるまで動物管理局によって保護（収容）された。

Japanese translations of Impounded:

impound something (collocation): To take possession of an object. — "The police had to impound the vehicle after the accident."
be impounded by [authority] (prepositional phrase): Passive construction used to identify the agency responsible for the seizure. — "All illegal goods were impounded by customs officials."