Sequestration

[,siːkwə'streɪʃ(ə)n] or [,sikwɛsstreʃən]

解释:

(noun.) seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized.

(noun.) a writ that authorizes the seizure of property.

(noun.) the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions.

整理:马库斯--From WordNet