剥夺 (bō duó) — to deprive (of rights, freedom, etc.); to expropriate, to strip (of property)
Definition
To strip or take away (rights, freedom, property) by force or law. Focuses on what is taken FROM someone (被动), while 征收 is the state's act of levying or requisitioning.
verb
to deprive (of rights, freedom, etc.)to expropriateto strip (of property)
Examples
- 剥夺。Fǎ lǜ bù néng bō duó gōng mín de jī běn quán lì.The law cannot deprive citizens of their basic rights.
- 剥夺。Zhèng fǔ bō duó le tā de tǔ dì suǒ yǒu quán.The government expropriated his land ownership.
- 剥夺。Tā yīn fàn zuì bèi bō duó le rén shēn zì yóu.He was deprived of his personal freedom because of a crime.
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