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If the police or a court impounds something you own — a car, a dog, a pile of goods — they take it and lock it away. You do not lose it forever at that moment. They keep it until someone decides you may have it back, or you may not.
If如果 the police or a court impounds something you own警察或法院把你擁有的東西impound — a car, a dog, a pile of goods像是車子、狗，或一堆貨物 — they take it and lock it away他們會把它拿走並鎖起來. You do not lose it forever at that moment那個當下你不會永遠失去它. They keep it他們會保管著 until someone decides直到有人決定 you may have it back, or you may not你能不能拿回來。
A car left in the wrong place may be towed and impounded; you show papers and often pay a fee to get it out. Stray animals can be impounded too, in a pound, which is an old word for a closed yard.
A car left in the wrong place停在不該停的地方的車 may be towed and impounded可能會被拖走並被扣押; you show papers你要出示證件 and often pay a fee而且通常要付一筆費用 to get it out才能把它取回. Stray animals can be impounded too流浪動物也可能被扣留, in a pound在pound裡, which is an old word for a closed yard這是一個舊字，指封閉的院子。
This is official language, used in news, tickets, and law. Friends do not impound your umbrella. Though actually, in daily talk many people just say they took my car and never use this word at all.
This is這是 official language官方用語, used in news, tickets, and law用在新聞、罰單，和法律裡. Friends do not impound your umbrella朋友不會impound你的雨傘. Though actually不過其實, in daily talk在日常對話裡 many people just say很多人只會說 they took my car他們把我的車拿走了 and never use this word at all完全不會用到這個字。
組成im- (in, into) + pound (a closed yard, especially for stray animals): to put something into a pound.
同家族的字
- poundthe enclosure; a dog pound is the same pound
原始詞典資料8 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
impoundverb/ɪmˈpaʊ̯nd/
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To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound.
- His car was impounded after he parked it illegally.
- Noveria Approach Control: Landing access granted, Normandy. Noveria Approach Control: Be advised: we will be confirming identification on arrival. If confirmation cannot be established, your vessel will be impounded.
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To hold back.
- water impounded by a dam
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lawTo hold in the custody of a court or its delegate.
- to impound stray cattle
- to impound a document for safekeeping.
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bankingbusinesslawTo collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest.
impoundnoun/ɪmˈpaʊ̯nd/
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A place in which impounded things are stored.
- "You're gonna drive me to the impound so I can get my car?"
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The state of being impounded.
- I already checked that out, and Keller has never called to get it out of impound.
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That which has been impounded.
- He handed the keys to the woman and pointed toward the corner of the lot where the impounds were stored.
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bankingbusinesslawAmounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。