seize W3 / siz / 动词 [及物动词]

1 to take hold of something suddenly and violently 同义词 grab :

Suddenly, he seized my hand.

seize something from somebody

Maggie seized the letter from her.

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In everyday English, people usually say grab or grab hold of rather than seize :

She grabbed hold of his hand.

2 to take control of a place suddenly and quickly, using military force

seize power/control (of something)

The rebels have seized power.

A group of soldiers seized the airport.

3 if the police or government officers seize something, for example illegal drugs, they take legal possession of it :

160,000 CDs were seized from illegal factories.

All of my assets were seized , including my home.

4 to suddenly catch someone and make sure they cannot get away :

The gunmen were seized at 1 am.

5 seize a chance/an opportunity/the initiative to quickly and eagerly do something when you have the chance to

6 be seized with/by terror/desire etc to suddenly be affected by an extremely strong feeling :

When she saw his face, she was seized by fear.

seize on/upon something 短语动词

to suddenly become very interested in an idea, excuse, what someone says etc :

His every remark is seized upon by the press.

seize up 短语动词

a) if an engine or part of a machine seizes up, its moving parts stop working and can no longer move, for example because of lack of oil :

The mechanism had seized up.

b) if a part of your body, such as your back, seizes up, you suddenly cannot move it and it is very painful

THESAURUS

hold to have something in your hand, hands, or arms : Maria came in holding a letter. | Can I hold the baby?

grip to hold something very tightly and not let it go : He gripped her arm so she couldn’t walk away. | Jenny gripped the side of the boat to steady herself.

clutch to hold something tightly, especially because you do not want to drop or lose it : A businessman hurried past, clutching his briefcase. | The little girl clutched onto his hand.

clasp written to hold someone or something tightly, closing your fingers or arms around them : She was clasping a bunch of small summer flowers. | He clasped her in his arms and kissed her.

get/take hold of something to take something in your hand or hands and hold it : I took hold of the handle and pulled as hard as I could. | Quickly – try and get hold of that frog!

grasp written to take hold of something firmly, especially in a determined way : She grasped the lowest branch and pulled herself up into the tree.

grab to take hold of something suddenly and often violently : He grabbed my bag and ran off with it. | The other man grabbed hold of (= suddenly took hold of ) my arms and threatened me with a knife.

seize / siz / written to take hold of something suddenly and often violently : A police officer ran after him and seized the gun.

hang on (to something) to hold on to something or someone tightly to support yourself : He hung on to the rail at the back of the motorbike. | Hang on tight!

keep hold of something to continue to hold something : Greg was struggling to keep hold of the dog. | She tried to take her hand away but he kept hold of it.