動詞 distrain:

1. levy a distress on
2. confiscate by distress
3. legally take something in place of a debt payment

dis.train

v.（動詞）
dis.trained,dis.train.ing,dis.trains 【法律】
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To seize and hold (property) to compel payment or reparation, as of debts.
扣押，抵押：奪取并掌握財物迫使其還債或準備還債
To seize the property of (a person) in order to compel payment of debts; distress.
扣押，抵押：占有（債務人）的財物以迫使其還債；扣押以抵債
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To levy a distress.
扣押財物

來源：
Middle English distreinen
中古英語 distreinen
from Old French destreindre destreign-
源自 古法語 destreindre destreign-
from Medieval Latin distringere distrinct-
源自 中世紀拉丁語 distringere distrinct-
from Latin [to hinder]
源自 拉丁語 [阻擾，妨礙]
dis- [apart] * see dis-
dis- [分開，分離] *參見 dis-
stringere [to draw tight] * see streig-
stringere [拉緊，扯緊] *參見 streig-

【引伸】
distrain.able
adj.（形容詞）
distrain.ment
n.（名詞）
distrai.nor 或
distrain.er
n.（名詞）