expropriation
/ˌeksˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌeksˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)ek-ˌsprō-prē-ˈā-shən/ (ame, mw)
expropriation — 名詞
- expropriationsingular
- expropriationsplural
1. the formal taking of someone's land, money, or business assets, usually by a gov
徵收；徵用
政府為公共用途強制取得私人財產
the formal taking of someone's land, money, or business assets, usually by a government for a road, dam, port, or other public project, normally with some payment to the original owner.
The villagers protested the expropriation of their family farms for the new highway.
村民抗議政府為了新高速公路徵收他們的家庭農場。
expropriation of [property] for [public project]
After the revolution, mass expropriation of foreign-owned factories left investors with nothing.
革命之後，大規模徵收外資工廠，讓投資人血本無歸。
mass expropriation of [private assets]
Walid challenged the city's expropriation of his bakery in court for two years.
Walid 為了市政府徵收他的麵包店，打了兩年的官司。
The new law sets clear rules on compensation when expropriation is used for public works.
新法律明確規定，為公共工程進行徵收時應如何補償。
Léa's family received a small payment after the expropriation of their mountain land for a wind farm.
Léa 一家在山地遭徵收興建風力發電場後，只拿到一筆微薄的補償金。
- confiscation
implies a taking as punishment or penalty, often without payment
- seizure
broader and more neutral; covers police, customs, and emergency takings
- nationalisation
transfers a whole industry or large enterprise to the state, not a single property
- dispossession
focuses on the loss to the owner, often used in social or historical writing
- restitution
returning property to its original owner
- privatisation
transfer from the state to private hands
文法句型
expropriation of [property]
expropriation by [authority]
用法筆記
Subject of the taking is usually a state, city, or public agency; the object is typically land, buildings, or business assets. Often paired with a phrase about compensation or public purpose. Distinguish from confiscation, which implies punishment, and nationalisation, which transfers a whole industry.