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v[I, Ipr]
~ (upon sb/sth) (law 律) seize a person's property or belongings to force him to pay what he owes (esp rent) 扣押某人之财物(以迫使其偿付债款, 尤指租金).
🗣️ 情景例句
I don't get it.
我不明白。
I asked him to do it for me, but he wouldn't.
我请他帮我做,但是他不肯。
No! You don't understand! Not before or after meals--instead of them.