expropriating

/ɪkˈsproʊpriˌeɪtɪŋ/ /ɛkˈsproʊpriˌeɪtɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

征用，没收.

To deprive a person of (their private property) for public use.

Examples :

"The city is considering expropriating several houses to build a new highway. "

市政府正在考虑征用几栋房子来修建一条新的高速公路。

Related Words

city noun

/sɪtɪ/ /ˈsɪɾi/

城市，都市

"São Paulo is the largest city in South America."

圣保罗是南美洲最大的城市，也就是最大的都市。

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

considering verb

/kənˈsɪdəɹɪŋ/

考虑，思考，斟酌

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三个大型活动，而这一年才刚刚开始。

public noun

/ˈpʌblɪk/

民众，大众.

"Members of the public may not proceed beyond this point."

民众请勿越过此处。

their pronoun

/ðeər/

他们的

"They brought their books with them."

他们带了他们的书。

houses noun

/ˈhaʊzɪz/ /ˈhaʊsɪz/

房子，住宅

"The neighborhood has many beautiful houses with big gardens. "

这个社区有很多漂亮的房子，都带着大花园。

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人，人物，个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

build noun

/bɪld/

体格，身材

"Rugby players are of sturdy build."

橄榄球运动员体格健壮。

highway noun

/ˈhaɪweɪ/

高速公路，公路

"The school bus is a highway for getting students to school safely. "

校车就像一条高速公路，安全地运送学生去学校。

deprive verb

/dɪˈpɹaɪv/

剥夺，使丧失。

"The teacher decided to deprive the students of recess because they didn't finish their work. "

因为学生们没有完成作业，老师决定剥夺他们课间休息的权利。

property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

财产，所有物

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

重要的财产类型包括不动产（土地），个人财产（其他有形物品）和知识产权（对艺术创作、发明等的权利）。

private noun

/ˈpɹaɪvət/

列兵，二等兵

"The new private joined the army today. "

新来的列兵今天参军了。