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to take possession of someone's property, typically through legal means or governmental authority
及物动词
- The government decided to expropriate the land for a public infrastructure project.
政府决定为公共基础设施项目征用土地。
- In times of war, authorities may expropriate homes for military purposes.
在战争时期，当局可能会出于军事目的征用房屋。
- The city council voted to expropriate the abandoned buildings to revitalize the neighborhood.
市议会投票决定征用废弃建筑以振兴社区。
- The court ruling allowed the utility company to expropriate the land for a new power line.
法院裁决允许公用事业公司为新的电力线路征用土地。
- The government's actions expropriated the farms, leading to protests and land disputes.
政府的行动征用了农场，导致抗议和土地纠纷。