收缴 (shōu jiǎo) — to confiscate, to seize (by authorities)
Definition
Used when an official body (police, customs, government) formally takes away property, weapons, or contraband by authority.
verb
to confiscateto seize (by authorities)
Examples
- 收缴。Jǐng chá shōu jiǎo le dà liàng dú pǐn.The police confiscated a large amount of drugs.
- 收缴。Hǎi guān shōu jiǎo le yì pī jiǎ mào shāng pǐn.Customs seized a batch of counterfeit goods.
- 收缴。Zhèng fǔ jué dìng shōu jiǎo fēi fǎ chí yǒu de wǔ qì.The government decided to confiscate illegally held weapons.
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