confiscation

noun

🔊/ˌkɒnfɪˈskeɪʃn/

🔊/ˌkɑːnfɪˈskeɪʃn/

[uncountable, countable]

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the act of officially taking something away from somebody, especially as a punishment（尤指作为惩罚）没收，把…充公
- If found guilty of this crime they face heavy fines, confiscation of goods and even imprisonment.如果被裁决有罪，他们将面临巨额罚款，财物被没收，甚至被判入狱。
Topics Crime and punishmentc2