占领 (zhàn lǐng) — to occupy, to capture (a place, market, position, etc.)
Definition
占领 (zhànlǐng) means to capture and hold a place, position, or market — implying taking control. Stronger than 占据 (simply hold) and less violent than 夺取 (wrest by force).
verb
to occupyto capture (a place, market, position, etc.)
Examples
- ，占领。Jūn shì shàng, tā men zhàn lǐng le dí rén de zhèn dì.Militarily, they occupied the enemy's position.
- 占领。Zhè jiā gōng sī zhàn lǐng le dà bù fen shì chǎng fèn é.This company captured most of the market share.
- 占领。Tā men yòng wǔ lì zhàn lǐng le zhè zuò chéng shì.They occupied this city by force.
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