seize illegally; occupy unlawfully
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to illegally take possession of (another's property); to embezzle; to misappropriate
formalRefers to civil or criminal acts of unlawfully taking or using another person's assets, land, or intellectual property.
Tā他
yīn因
qīn侵
zhàn占
gōng公
sī司
zī资
jīn金
ér而
bèi被
qǐ起
sù诉
。
He was prosecuted for embezzling company funds.
Zhè这
kuài块
tǔ土
dì地
bèi被
lín邻
jū居
qīn侵
zhàn占
le了
。
This plot of land was encroached upon by the neighbor.
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Tān贪
wū污
hé和
qīn侵
zhàn占
gōng公
kuǎn款
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
de的
fàn犯
zuì罪
xíng行
wéi为
。
Corruption and misappropriation of public funds are serious crimes.
verb
to occupy (another country's territory) by means of aggression; to annex
formalUsed in the context of international law, military aggression, or historical conflicts over land.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
xǔ许
duō多
ruò弱
xiǎo小
guó国
jiā家
de的
tǔ领
dì土
céng曾
bèi被
dà大
guó国
qīn侵
zhàn占
。
Historically, the territories of many small and weak nations have been occupied by major powers.
Qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
pò迫
chè撤
chū出
suǒ所
yǒu有
qīn侵
zhàn占
de的
tǔ土
dì地
。
The invaders were eventually forced to withdraw from all the occupied lands.
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Gāi该
guó国
zhèng政
fǔ府
qiǎn谴
zé责
le了
lín邻
guó国
de的
qīn侵
zhàn占
xíng行
wéi为
。
The government of that country condemned its neighbor's act of annexation.