(尤指政府、警方等)没收、充公(财物),通常因为违法、违规或作为处罚的一部分。也可更广义指“强行夺取/收走”。
/ˈkɑːnfɪˌskeɪt/
The teacher confiscated my phone during class.
老师在上课时没收了我的手机。
Customs officers confiscated the goods after discovering they were being imported illegally.
海关官员发现这些货物是非法进口后,将其没收了。
来自拉丁语 confiscare,意为“把财物归入国库(fiscus,国库/钱箱)”,原本带有“充公、上缴国库”的法律语境,后来在英语中扩展为“当局没收”。