land grab
noun /ˈlænd ɡræb/
/ˈlænd ɡræb/
(disapproving)- an act of buying or taking land illegally or in a way that is considered morally wrong
抢地: 非法或以道德上错误的方式买卖土地的行为- The city owns most of the water rights, bought in a land grab in the early 1900s.
这座城市拥有大部分水权,是在20世纪初的一次土地掠夺中购买的。 - Residents fear a land grab by the wealthy elite.
居民们害怕富人精英攫取土地。
- The city owns most of the water rights, bought in a land grab in the early 1900s.
- an act of getting property or power in a way that is sudden, illegal or considered morally wrong
抢地: 以突然,非法或在道德上被视为错误的方式获得财产或权力的行为- The company has been accused of an online land grab as it buys up internet domains.
该公司被指控在购买互联网域名时进行网上抢地。 - land grab for something/somebody The move was considered a land grab for younger TV viewers.
这一举动被认为是对年轻电视观众的土地掠夺。
- The company has been accused of an online land grab as it buys up internet domains.