seizure

seizure
noun
  1. [mass noun]the action of capturing someone or something using force
    抓住;夺取
    the seizure of the Assembly building.
    会议大楼的攻占。
    the Nazi seizure of power.
    纳粹夺取政权。
    ■the action of confiscating or impounding property by warrant of legal right
    没收;扣留
  2. a sudden attack of illness, especially a stroke or an epileptic fit
    疾病(尤指中风等)的发作
    the patient had a seizure.
    病人突然发病。
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