distrain

英 [dɪs'treɪn] 美 [dɪ'streɪn]

• v. 扣押；扣押财物

形容词: distrainable 名词: distrainment 过去式: distrained 过去分词: distrained 现在分词: distraining 第三人称单数: distrains

distrain的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

英英释义

Verb:

1. levy a distress on

2. confiscate by distress

3. legally take something in place of a debt payment

distrain的用法和样例：

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. They distrained upon his goods for rent.
   他们扣押了他的货物抵偿租金。

经典引文

• All such as ought to be Knights and are not, shall be distrained to undertake the weapons of Knighthood.

  出自： N. Bacon

• When Squire Peremptory distrained his tenant for rent.

  出自： A. Tucker