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impound 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/imˈpound/,
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impounds, 3rd person singular present; impounded, past tense; impounded, past participle; impounding, present participle;
  1. Seize and take legal custody of (something, esp. a vehicle, goods, or documents) because of an infringement of a law or regulation
    • - vehicles parked where they cause an obstruction will be impounded
  2. Shut up (domestic animals) in a pound or enclosure

  3. (of a dam) Hold back or confine (water)


  1. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
  2. place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don't stray"
  3. (impounding) impoundment: placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
  4. To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping
  5. (Impounds) An impound refers to the funds a mortgagor pays to the lender along with their monthly principal and interest payments for the payment of real estates taxes and hazard insurance.  This is also referred to as an escrow account. ...
  6. (IMPOUNDS) A trust type of account established by lenders for the accumulation of borrower's funds to meet periodic payments of taxes, mortgage insurance premiums, and/or future insurance policy premiums, required to protect their security.
  7. (Impounds) A portion of the monthly mortgage payment that is placed in an account and used to pay for hazard insurance, property taxes and private mortgage insurance.
  8. (Impounds) An Escrow account set-up on the borrowers behalf to pay property taxes and home owners insurance. This is required by lenders whenever there is less than a 20% down payment.
  9. (Impounds) Associated with a properties taxes and insurance. It is the money collected that will be held in an escrow account.
  10. The portion of a borrower's monthly payments held by the lender or servicer to pay for taxes, hazard insurance, mortgage insurance, lease payments, and other items as they become due. Also known as reserves.
  11. The portion of a borrower's periodic payment on a loan that is collected to pay for items other than principal, interest or penalties (such as realty taxes, insurance premiums, etc.).
  12. To seize and hold in the custody of the law; generally used to refer to objects or animals, not people.
  13. To take custody of and seize property or money by some legal action (e.g., court mandate).
  14. means the placing of an animal in the City's Animal Services Facility.
  15. to place inside an enclosure or barrier
  16. The required monthly deposit made by borrowers in addition to principal and interest for the payment of taxes and insurance. Also known as escrows or reserves. ...
  17. v. 1) to collect funds, in addition to installment payments, from a person who owes a debt secured by property, and place them in a special account to pay property taxes and insurance when due. ...