seizure
noun uk/ˈsiː.ʒər/ us/ˈsiː.ʒɚ/
(TAKING)
[ C or U ]占领，夺取，攫取;查封，没收，充公
the action of taking something by force or with legal authority
seizure of power/property/control 对权力／财产／控制权的攫取
Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30 percent this year. 今年，查获的违禁药品增长了30%。
(MEDICAL)
[ C ]（疾病的）骤发，突发，发作
a very sudden attack of an illness in which someone becomes unconscious or develops violent movements
an epileptic seizure 癫痫突发
[ C ] old use心脏病突发
a sudden failure of the heart
His aunt died of a seizure. 他的姑姑死于心脏病突发。
figurative humorous When I told her how much it cost she nearly had a seizure (= she was very shocked). 我告诉她花了多少钱时，她差一点儿吓出毛病来。