to possess and subordinate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to have possession of and jurisdiction over; for one party to own or have while the other is subordinate or belongs to
formalOften used in legal, administrative, or formal contexts to describe ownership, authority, or hierarchical relationships.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
dì地
qū区
zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
cún存
zài在
lǐng领
shǔ属
guān关
xì系
。
These two regions had a relationship of possession and subordination in history.
Míng明
què确
tǔ土
dì地
de的
lǐng领
shǔ属
quán权
shì是
jiě解
jué决
zhēng争
duān端
de的
guān关
jiàn键
。
Clarifying the ownership rights of the land is key to resolving the dispute.
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Zài在
fēng封
jiàn建
zhì制
dù度
xià下
，
lǐng领
zhǔ主
lǐng领
shǔ属
zhe着
dà大
liàng量
de的
tǔ土
dì地
hé和
nóng农
mín民
。
Under the feudal system, lords possessed and governed large amounts of land and peasants.
Gōng公
sī司
duì对
qí其
zǐ子
gōng公
sī司
jù具
yǒu有
jué绝
duì对
de的
lǐng领
shǔ属
dì地
wèi位
。
The company has absolute ownership and control over its subsidiaries.
Gāi该
fǎ法
lǜ律
tiáo条
wén文
guī规
dìng定
le了
guó国
jiā家
duì对
qí其
lǐng领
hǎi海
de的
lǐng领
shǔ属
quán权
lì力
。
This legal clause stipulates the state's sovereign rights over its territorial sea.