Confiscate

(v)

to officially take sth away from sb, especially as a punishment

（尤指作为惩罚）没收，把...充公

e.g. Their land was confiscated after the war.

他们的土地在战后被没收。

e.g. The teacher threatened to confiscate their phones if they kept using them in class.

老师警告说，如果他们上课时继续使用手机就予以没收。

e.g. confiscate all personal property

没收个人全部财产

Xinyi Translation Studio

Website: http://www.xinyifanyi.com