dist
rain
第三人称
distrains
现在进行时
distraining
过去式
distrained
过去完成时
distrained
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to legally take someone’s property instead of the money they are owed
- He faced financial ruin when the bank decided to distrain his car for failing to pay the loan.
当银行决定因未能偿还贷款而扣押他的汽车时，他面临着财务破产。
- The court authorized the sheriff to distrain the debtor’s assets to satisfy the judgment.
法院授权警长扣押债务人的资产以执行判决。
- The landlord threatened to distrain the tenant's belongings to recover unpaid rent.
房东威胁要扣押房客的财物以收回未付的租金。
- She sought legal advice when she learned that the lender intended to distrain her property.
当她得知贷方打算扣押她的财产时，她寻求了法律建议。
- Failing to reach an agreement, the creditor decided to distrain the debtor’s equipment to recover the outstanding amount.
由于未能达成协议，债权人决定扣押债务人的设备以收回未偿金额。
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levy a distress on
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legally take something in place of a debt payment