expropriation
noun /ˌeksˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/
/ˌeksˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- expropriation (of A) (from B) (formal or law
法律 征用，没收（私有财产） - Expropriation of the land was approved.
征用土地被批准了。
- Expropriation of the land was approved.
- expropriation (of A) (from B) (formal) the act of taking something that belongs to somebody and using it without permission
征用： 取走属于某人的东西并未经允许而使用的行为- the expropriation of resources from overseas colonies
对海外殖民地资源的征用
- the expropriation of resources from overseas colonies