expropriation
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。
expropriation by [government body], often contested in court
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。
compensation paired with expropriation
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。
expropriation of [land] for [public project], with compensation
- expropriation of land
- expropriation of property
- compulsory expropriation
- expropriation without compensation
- threat of expropriation
- 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.
常見錯誤
同根字
- expropriate動詞C1
- expropriator名詞C2
- expropriated形容詞C1
常見搭配
常用片語
- threat of expropriation
- subject to expropriation
- expropriation without compensation
介系詞搭配
- expropriation of
- expropriation by
- expropriation from