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。
《牛津词典》
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The law has been used to confiscate assets from people who have committed minor offences.
该法律已被用于没收那些犯了轻微过错的人的财产。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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Professors sometimes implement policies designed to minimize students' use of digital devices, and some instructors even confiscate tablets and phones.