expropriate
Significado: To take property or assets from someone, typically by the state or an authority, either with or without compensation, often for public use or as a political measure.
Expropriate is a formal legal and political term that implies the forced removal of property from its owner by a superior authority. In British law, 'compulsory purchase' is the usual mechanism, but 'expropriate' carries stronger connotations of state power and potential injustice. It appears frequently in discussions of land reform, colonial history, and authoritarian regimes. The noun 'expropriation' is standard in international law and political economy.
Ejemplos
- The government expropriated farmland along the route of the proposed high-speed rail link. 政府征用了拟建高速铁路沿线的农田。El gobierno expropió tierras agrícolas a lo largo del trazado de la línea de alta velocidad propuesta.政府は計画中の高速鉄道路線沿いの農地を収用した。정부는 계획 중인 고속철도 노선을 따라 있는 농지를 수용했다.
- Colonial authorities routinely expropriated land from indigenous populations without consultation or compensation. 殖民当局经常在未经协商或补偿的情况下征用原住民的土地。Las autoridades coloniales expropiaban sistemáticamente tierras de las poblaciones indígenas sin consulta ni compensación.植民地当局は、協議も補償もなく、先住民の土地を日常的に収用した。식민 당국은 협의도 보상도 없이 원주민의 토지를 일상적으로 수용했다.
- Investors feared that the new regime would expropriate foreign-owned assets without adequate redress. 投资者担心新政权会在没有适当救济的情况下没收外资资产。Los inversores temían que el nuevo régimen expropiase los activos de propiedad extranjera sin una reparación adecuada.投資家たちは、新政権が適切な救済措置なしに外国所有の資産を没収するのではないかと懸念した。투자자들은 신정권이 적절한 구제 조치 없이 외국인 소유 자산을 몰수할 것을 우려했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: academic, journalism, professional
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From medieval Latin expropriatus, past participle of expropriare (to deprive of property), from ex- (out of) + proprius (one's own). Entered English in the late 16th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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