con·fis·cateBrE/ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt/NAmE/ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyconfiscateBrE/ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt/NAmE/ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪt/present simple - he / she / itconfiscatesBrE/ˈkɒnfɪskeɪts/NAmE/ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪts/past simpleconfiscatedBrE/ˈkɒnfɪskeɪtɪd/NAmE/ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪtɪd/past participleconfiscatedBrE/ˈkɒnfɪskeɪtɪd/NAmE/ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪtɪd/ -ing formconfiscatingBrE/ˈkɒnfɪskeɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪtɪŋ/~sthtoofficiallytakesthawayfromsb, especiallyasapunishment（尤指作为惩罚）没收，把…充公◆Theirlandwasconfiscatedafterthewar. 他们的土地在战后被没收。◆Theteacherthreatenedtoconfiscatetheirphonesiftheykeptusingtheminclass. 老师警告说，如果他们上课时继续使用手机就予以没收。▸con·fis·ca·tionBrE/ˌkɒnfɪˈskeɪʃn/NAmE/ˌkɑːnfɪˈskeɪʃn/noun[U, C]