sei·zure/`siʒə; ˈsiːʒə/ n 1 [U] when something is suddenly taken, or when someone suddenly takes control of a country, government etc 抓住; 没收; 占领; 夺取: The police say this is their biggest ever seizure of illegal guns. 警方说这是他们迄今缴获的最大一批非法枪支。 2 [C] a sudden attack of an illness 〔疾病的〕突然发作: a heart seizure 心脏病的突然发作