distrain[di'strein]

• vt.
  • 【法律】
  • (为抵债)扣押(债务人的财物)：

    Their goods were distrained in pledge for rent.

    他们的财产被扣押下来作租金。

  • 扣押(债务人)的财物
• vi.
  • 扣押财物(upon):

    to distrain upon a person's goods for rent

    扣押某人的私有财产抵偿租金