To take or seize, especially by force; capture.

拿走或抓住，尤指运用武力；俘获。

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The commander was to use force to oppose any attempt by Texas to seize the territory.

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During the Bates' time on the platform, they saw off an attempt by the Royal Navy to evict them, and an attempt by a group of German and Dutch businessmen to seize control of the platform by force in 1978.

BBC: 'Prince of Sealand' Roy Bates dies in Essex