(1)抓(捉)住(take or grasp (sth) suddenly and forcefully;grab)[T+n，T+n+prep]：～sb's gun/sb's hand/sb's arm抓住某人的枪/某人的手/某人的胳膊;～hold of sth 抓住某物;～sb by the collar/the wrist/the arm抓住某人的衣领/某人的手腕/某人的胳膊;S～ing the bag/the bowl/the wallet，he ran off.他抓起了袋子/饭碗/皮夹，就跑掉了。〖同〗grasp，grab;〖反〗release，free，loose;

(2)理解，领悟(grasp mentally;understand)[T+n]：～sb's idea/sb's meaning明白某人的想法/意思;be quick to～the essence of the matter立刻领悟到问题的实质;～the meaning of the music 理解音乐的含义;〖同〗understand，comprehend;

(3)查封(获)，没收(take possession of by law or official order)[T+n]：～the contraband查封禁运物资;～the tainted food没收腐烂食品;～the drug heroin 查禁毒品海洛因;Customs officers can～smuggled goods.海关人员能够查缴走私商品。

(4)拘捕(押)(capture;arrest)[T+n]：～a criminal/a suspect/a traitor 拘押罪犯/嫌疑人/叛逆者;～an escaped convict 拘捕逃犯;A university professor was～d by three armed men.一名大学教授被三名武装分子扣押。〖同〗capture，arrest;〖反〗free，let go;

(5)夺取;占据(take possession of by force;take control of)[T+n]：～an airfield占领机场;～a house/a fort/a city占领房屋/要塞/城市;～complete control of the Gulf完全占领海湾;～the broadcasting station 攻占广播电台;Economic collapse helped the army to～power.经济的崩溃有助于军队夺取政权。

(6)把握(抓住)(机会等)(take advantage of(an opportunity))[T+n]：～the chance to go to Spain抓住机会去西班牙;～the occasion to invite sb 抓住时机邀请某人;S～every opportunity (opening) you can if you want to succeed.你若想成功，就得抓住每一次机会。〖反〗waste;

(7)(感情等)突然影响(控制)((of strong feeling，etc) have a sudden effect upon sb)[T+n，尤pass]：The desire to be a singer～d the young man. 这个年轻人一心想当歌手。A profound melancholy～d the little girl.小姑娘心头一阵悲哀。Stage fright～d him. 他一时怯场。She was～d with jealousy她顿时心生妒嫉。The old man was～d with sudden chest pains. 这老者突然胸部作痛。I was～d by a sudden impulse to dance.我一时身不由己突然想跳舞。〖同〗overpower;

seize on/upon (v prep)意识到并立即加以利用(vt)：～on any weakness in sb's position抓住某人观点中的弱点;～upon excuse to justify oneself 寻找借口去证明自己;I suggested a cycling holiday，and he～ed on the idea.我建议骑自行车去度假，他采用了这个主意。

seize up (v adv)(开着的机器)停止运转(vi)：The machine has～d up. 机器停止运转了。The engine has～d up.(fig)发动机停了。There is a risk that the negotiation will～up.谈判有陷入僵局的危险。

→′seizure n 扣押，没收;

【辨异】seize与catch、grasp和clutch的区别见CATCH。