annex
/ˈæneks/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæneks/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈneks ˈa-ˌneks/ (ame, mw) · /ˈæn.ɪks/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæn.ɪks/ (ame, ipa)
annex — 動詞
1. If a country annexes land or another country, it brings that area under its own
兼併；併吞
以武力或強制手段將土地納入版圖
If a country annexes land or another country, it brings that area under its own rule, normally through military action or against the wishes of the people who live there.
In 1845, the United States annexed Texas after years of political pressure.
1845 年，美國在多年政治施壓後兼併了德州。
annex + [named territory] in historical contexts
The general ordered his troops to annex the small island within a week.
將軍下令部隊在一週內併吞那座小島。
Several border villages were annexed by the empire during the long war.
在那場長期戰爭中，好幾個邊境村莊被該帝國併吞。
Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, and the move was widely condemned abroad.
俄羅斯於 2014 年兼併克里米亞，此舉在國際間遭到廣泛譴責。
Many leaders feared that the kingdom would soon try to annex its weaker neighbour.
許多領袖擔心那個王國很快會試圖兼併較弱的鄰國。
- incorporate
neutral; absorb into a larger unit, often peacefully
- seize
emphasises the sudden, forceful taking; need not become permanent territory
- occupy
control land militarily without necessarily claiming ownership
- cede
give up territory to another country, the opposite move
- relinquish
formally surrender control or claim
文法句型
annex + [territory/country]
用法筆記
Subject is almost always a country, empire, or ruling power; object is land, a region, or another nation. Frequently appears in the passive (be annexed by). Distinguish from 'invade', which describes the military entry without implying permanent absorption.
常見錯誤
annex — 名詞
1. An annex is a smaller building joined to or standing close to a larger main one,
附樓；附件
主建築旁加蓋的部分，或文件後附的補充說明
An annex is a smaller building joined to or standing close to a larger main one, or a section added at the end of a contract, report, or treaty that gives further details.
Year-seven students have their art classes in the annex behind the main school.
七年級學生的美術課在主校舍後面的附屬建築上課。
annex as a separate building beside a main one
The hotel built a glass annex to host weddings and large dinners.
那家飯店蓋了一棟玻璃附屬建築，用來舉辦婚禮和大型晚宴。
Please read annex B carefully before you sign the contract.
請在簽約前仔細閱讀附件 B。
The full safety rules are listed in the annex to the treaty.
完整的安全規範列在條約的附件裡。
Dr. Patel works in a quiet annex of the city library, away from the main reading rooms.
Patel 醫師在市立圖書館一處安靜的附屬空間工作，遠離主要閱覽室。
文法句型
the annex (to/of [main thing])
用法筆記
Two distinct uses share one word: a physical building extension and a written supplement to an official document. British English usually spells the building 'annexe'; American English uses 'annex' for both. The document sense is most common in legal, diplomatic, and academic writing.