英语释义
1. appropriated by the government forfeited
2. deprived of property by confiscation
3. to seize as forfeited to the public treasury
4. to seize by or as if by authority
5. to take (something) away from someone especially as punishment or to enforce the law or rules
6. to seize by or as if by public authority
Police confiscated the stolen car.
7. to seize without compensation as forfeited to the public treasury — compare criminal forfeiture Note: Illegal items such as narcotics or firearms, or profits from the sale of illegal items, may be confiscated by law enforcement officers. Additionally, government action that reduces the value of property to a person or entity as to make it nearly worthless has been held to constitute confiscation. Examples of such government action include the passage of zoning laws that prevent the use of land for its designated purpose and the setting of utility rates so low that the utility company cannot realize a reasonable return on its investment.