| 释义 | sequestrate  /siːkwəstreɪt; sɪkwes-/  (also  sequester)  verb [transitive]  (law 法律) to take control of sb's property or assets until a debt has been paid  扣押(债务人的财产)◆in the event of such a ruling, the court may sequestrate the stock.  如果作出这一裁决,法庭可能会扣押这批库存。 ▸ sequestration  /siːkwəstreɪʃn/  noun [uncountable, countable]  ▸ sequestrator  /siːkwəstreɪtə(r)/  noun [countable]☞ sequestrate |