confiscation
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌkɒn.fɪˈskeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌkɑːn.fəˈskeɪ.ʃən/
没收，充公
the act of confiscating a possession from someone (= taking it away as a punishment) or an example of this
There was a record number of confiscations by customs officers last year. 去年被海关没收的物品数量创下了新高。
Penalties range from 3 months to 5 years in prison and the confiscation of property. 处以3个月至5年监禁并没收财产。
See: confiscate
- More examples
- The court ordered the confiscation of all his assets.
- They will consider a confiscation order for drink drivers who are a menace to society.
- There have been reports of confiscation of passports and large monetary demands for their return.