VERB 扣押;没收 If something is impounded by policemen, customs officers or other officials, they officially take possession of it because a law or rule has been broken. 扣押;没收
The ship was impounded under the terms of the UN trade embargo.
该船因触犯联合国贸易禁运条款而被扣押。
The police moved in, arrested him and impounded the cocaine. [VERB noun]