抢占 (qiǎng zhàn) — to race to seize (something before others); to unlawfully occupy (land, resources, etc.)
Definition
Combines 抢 (rush/grab first) with 占 (occupy): to race to seize something before others, or to unlawfully take land or resources. Stronger and more aggressive than 占领, often implying competition or violation.
verb
to race to seize (something before others)to unlawfully occupy (land, resources, etc.)
Examples
- 抢占。Gōng sī xiǎng qiǎng zhàn zhè ge shì chǎng.The company wants to seize this market.
- 抢占。Tā men yòng bào lì qiǎng zhàn le nà piàn tǔ dì.They used violence to unlawfully occupy that land.
- 抢占。Liǎng zhī duì wu dōu zài qiǎng zhàn zhè ge gāo dì.Both teams are racing to seize this high ground.
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