annex
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++an·nex /əˈneks $ əˈneks, ˈæneks/ verb [transitive] BEAT/DEFEATto take control of a country or area next to your own, especially by using force 〔尤指通过武力〕并吞，兼并，霸占〔邻国或相邻地区〕 The Baltic republics were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940. 1940年，波罗的海各共和国被苏联吞并。 —annexation /ˌænekˈseɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
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annex• Planning Director Jerry Flannery is attempting to annex 1260 acres of vacant land next to the city.• It may be that as the town of Mallia grew, it outgrew its local territory and annexed the adjacent Lasithi territory.• In 1783 she proceeded to annex the nominally independent Crimea and to construct a large Black Sea fleet.• Athens annexed their lands and settled on them 4,000 Athenians as small-holders.• Its troops have fought in Bosnia, and in practice Western Hercegovina is annexed to it.• Zululand was annexed to Natal in 1897.Origin annex (1300-1400) Old French annexer, from Latin annectere, from ad- “to” + nectere ( → NEXUS)an·nex verbChineseSyllable
to or of control take to next area a Corpus country
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annex
an‧nex /əˈneks $ əˈneks, ˈæneks/
verb [transitive]
The Baltic republics were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940.
—annexation /ˌænekˈseɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]
an‧nex /əˈneks $ əˈneks, ˈæneks/
verb [transitive] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: annexer, from Latin annectere, from ad- 'to' + nectere ( ⇨ nexus)
to take control of a country or area next to your own, especially by using force:Language: Old French
Origin: annexer, from Latin annectere, from ad- 'to' + nectere ( ⇨ nexus)
—annexation /ˌænekˈseɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]