forcibly occupy; seize; encroach
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to occupy by force; to seize; to expropriate
derogatoryUsed for situations where someone uses power, force, or coercion to take control of something (property, land, position) that does not belong to them. Often implies a wrongful or illegal act.
Nà那
ge个
jūn军
fá阀
bà霸
zhàn占
le了
dà大
liàng量
nóng农
mín民
de的
tǔ土
dì地
。
That warlord forcibly seized a large amount of farmland from the peasants.
Tā他
men们
shì试
tú图
bà霸
zhàn占
gōng公
sī司
de的
hé核
xīn心
zī资
chǎn产
。
They tried to expropriate the company's core assets.
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Tā他
zhàng仗
zhe着
yǒu有
diǎn点
quán权
lì力
，
cháng长
qī期
bà霸
zhàn占
zhe着
nà那
ge个
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
。
Relying on his bit of authority, he occupied that office for a long time.
Zhè这
shì是
gōng公
gòng共
zī资
yuán源
，
nǐ你
bù不
néng能
yī一
gè个
rén人
bà霸
zhàn占
。
This is a public resource; you can't hog it all by yourself.
Lì历
shǐ史
shang上
，
liè列
qiáng强
céng曾
bà霸
zhàn占
guò过
wǒ我
guó国
de的
xǔ许
duō多
lǐng领
tǔ土
。
Historically, the great powers once occupied many of our country's territories.