expropriate

IPA/eksˈprəʊprieɪt/
KK[ɛksprˈopriˌet]IPA/eksˈprəʊprieɪt/

expropriate — verb

  • expropriatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • expropriateshe / she / it
  • expropriatedpast simple
  • expropriating-ing form

1. to take land, money, or other property away from its owner, usually so that a go

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to take land, money, or other property away from its owner, usually so that a government can use it for the public, and often without paying the owner what it is worth

例句

The state moved to expropriate the farmland so a new airport could be built there.

expropriate + property for public use

Thousands of small landowners were expropriated when the dam flooded the whole valley.

passive: be expropriated by an authority

同義詞
  • confiscate

    take as a penalty or under official power, often for breaking a rule

  • seize

    take suddenly and by force; less tied to property law

  • appropriate

    take for one's own use, sometimes wrongly; broader and less official

反義詞

文法句型

expropriate + noun (land/property/assets)

be expropriated by + authority

用法筆記

Frequently passive, with the former owner as subject (the family was expropriated). The taker is usually a state, city, or army, and the thing taken is usually land, buildings, or other valuable assets.

常見錯誤

❌The bank expropriated my late payment.
✅The government expropriated the family's land.
💡expropriate is about an authority seizing valuable property, not about everyday charges or fees.