[] to officially take sth away from sb, as a punishment or because they are doing sth illegal （指作为惩罚或因违法）没收，把…充公◆They had their passports confiscated on entering the country. 他们的护照在进入这国家时被没收。◆confiscated property 被没收的财产➡impound ▸confiscation /ˌkɒnfɪˈskeɪʃn; NAmEˌkɑːn-/