seizure

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Collins 1

n. a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
n. the taking possession of something by legal process

n. 捕获, 夺取, 占领, 捕获物, 没收, 充公
[医] 发作; 癫痫发作

Collins 星级

8,959

BNC 频率

7,373

使用频率

seizure 的词根是 seize，意为“抓住”。-ure 是名词后缀，表示“行为”或“状态”。结合起来，可以理解为“抓住的状态”。

例句

1. The doctor explained that a seizure can cause loss of consciousness.

医生解释说，癫痫发作可能会导致失去意识。

2. After the seizure, she felt very tired and needed to rest.

发作后，她感到非常疲倦，需要休息。

3. It is important to stay calm and help someone during a seizure.

在癫痫发作时，保持冷静并帮助他人是很重要的。