법규 위반으로 차량이나 서류 등의 재산을 압수하거나 몰수하다.
To seize and take legal custody of property, such as vehicles or documents, due to a violation of laws or regulations.
예문:
"The police decided to impound the car after the driver was caught without a valid license."
"Customs officials have the authority to impound any smuggled goods found at the border."
"The court ordered the sheriff to impound all financial records related to the fraud investigation."
가축이나 들개 등을 우리나 지정된 장소에 가두거나 포획하다.
To shut up or confine domestic animals or stray livestock in a pound or enclosure.
예문:
"The stray cattle were impounded by the local authorities until the owner could be identified."
"Animal control officers impound dozens of abandoned pets every week to ensure public safety."
사람을 법적 권한에 따라 감금하거나 구류하다.
To confine or imprison someone, typically under legal authority or in a restricted facility.
예문:
"The political dissidents were impounded in a remote facility without a formal trial."
"During the outbreak, individuals suspected of carrying the virus were impounded in quarantine zones."
댐이나 저수지에 물을 가두어 저장하거나 조절하다.
To hold back or confine water in a reservoir or dam for storage or control.
예문:
"The new dam is designed to impound millions of gallons of water for the city's supply."
"Engineers are studying how the reservoir impounds sediment over long periods of time."