/ɪmˈpaʊnd ||; ɪmˈpaund/verb [T] to take sth and lock it up so that it cannot be used, or so that it can be kept for its owner 暂时没收;扣押;收押:
Illegally parked cars will be impounded. 违章停放的车将被扣押。Animals that have been impounded can be reclaimed by their owners between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 被收押的动物可由其主人在上午 9 点至下午 5 点间前来领取。