distraint
名词
[dɪ'streɪnt]    [dɪ'strent]

基本释义

n.扣押

词根词缀

前缀 dis 分开,分离
+
词根 strain 拉紧,拉
+
后缀 t 名词后缀(法语过去分词残留)
dis + strain + t = distraint

网络释义

扣押;裁定扣押;扣押责任;扣押权;扣押权利

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例句

1. The landlord has the right of distraint if the tenant fails to pay the rent.
(如果租户未能支付租金,房东有扣押权。)

2. The company faced distraint of its assets due to unpaid taxes.
(由于未支付税款,该公司的资产面临扣押。)
distraint单词图解,单词释义场景配图

实用场景例句

商务邮件
Please be advised that the company will initiate distraint proceedings to recover the unpaid corporate taxes.
敬请知悉,公司将启动扣押程序以追缴未缴的企业税款。
学术写作
Distraint was historically utilized as a coercive measure by creditors to compel debtors to fulfill their financial obligations.
从历史上看,扣押被债权人用作一种强制措施,以迫使债务人履行其财务义务。
旅游出行
Due to distraint laws, the rental car company seized his vehicle after he failed to pay the massive fines.
由于扣押法的规定,在他未能支付巨额罚款后,租车公司扣押了他的车辆。
日常对话
The landlord threatened distraint if we didn't pay the overdue rent by Friday.
房东威胁说,如果我们不在周五前交清逾期租金,就要扣押我们的财物。
社交媒体
Just learned about distraint in my law class—basically the government can just take your stuff if you owe them! 😱
刚在法律课上学了扣押——基本上如果你欠钱,政府可以直接拿走你的东西!😱
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