annexation
noun /ˌænekˈseɪʃn/
/ˌænekˈseɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- the act of taking control of a country, region, etc, especially by force
强占,并吞(国家、地区等) - the US annexation of Texas in 1845
1845年美国对德克萨斯的吞并 - Austria had to accept extensive Prussian annexations in north Germany.
奥地利不得不接受普鲁士在德国北部的大规模吞并。
- the US annexation of Texas in 1845