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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   distrain

   • IPA[dəˈstrān]

   美式

   • v.
     seize (someone's property) to obtain payment of rent or other money owed；seize the property of (someone) to obtain payment of money owed

   • verb: distrain, 3rd person present: distrains, gerund or present participle: distraining, past tense: distrained, past participle: distrained

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. seize (someone's property) to obtain payment of rent or other money owed legislation has restricted the right to distrain goods found on the premises
   • ▪ seize the property of (someone) to obtain payment of money owed they may distrain their tenants for arrears of rent at any time