distraint
/dɪˈstreɪnt/noun
mass noun
- Law the seizure of someone's property in order to obtain payment of money that they owe, especially rent【律】扣押财物：
many faced heavy fines and the distraint of goods.
许多人面临着很重的罚款和商品的扣押。
词源
mid 18th cent.: from DISTRAIN, on the pattern of constraint.