Definition
收缴 means 'to confiscate' or 'to seize' — used when authorities (police, customs, military) take possession of illegal items, weapons, or property. It can also refer to the collection of fees or taxes, but the confiscation sense is most common.
v.
to confiscateto seize (by authorities)
Examples
- 收缴。Jǐngchá shōu jiǎo le dàliàng dúpǐn.The police confiscated a large amount of drugs.
- 收缴。Hǎiguān shōu jiǎo le yì pī jiǎmào shāngpǐn.Customs seized a batch of counterfeit goods.
- 收缴。Zhèngfǔ juédìng shōu jiǎo fēifǎ chíyǒu de wǔqì.The government decided to confiscate illegally held weapons.
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