mid-19c., a fantastical American English coinage from confound or confuse, perhaps originally in minstrel show comedy, along with confubuscate, conflabberated, etc.
双语例句
1. There is concern that police use the law to confiscate assets from people who have committed minor offences.
有人担心警方利用该法罚没犯下轻罪的人的财产。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Make maximum use of legislation to confiscate the proceeds of drug trafficking.
善用现行法律以充公贩毒得益.
来自互联网
3. The police have the right to confiscate any forbidden objects they find.
如发现违禁货物,警方有权查扣.
来自互联网
4. No entity or individual shall confiscate or detain any motor vehicle plate.
任何单位和个人不得收缴、扣留机动车号牌.
来自互联网
5. A: Will you give me your camera? We have to confiscate your film.
