Confiscate

(n.)

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。

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