霸占 (bà zhàn) — to forcibly occupy (land, property, etc.); to seize; to dominate (a position, attention, etc.); to monopolize
Definition
霸占 means to forcibly seize and keep (a place, position, or attention) — 'seize by force'. Stronger than 占领 (neutral 'occupy'); 垄断 is specifically about market monopoly, 强占 emphasizes the aggressive act of taking.
verb
to forcibly occupy (land, property, etc.)to seizeto dominate (a position, attention, etc.)to monopolize
Examples
- 霸占，。Tā shì tú bà zhàn jīng lǐ de zhí wèi, dàn shī bài le.He tried to seize the manager's position, but failed.
- 霸占。Xiǎo bǎo zǒng shì bà zhàn zhe yáo kòng qì bú ràng wǒ kàn bié de jié mù.Xiao Bao always monopolizes the remote and won't let me watch other shows.
- 霸占。Lì shǐ shàng zhè ge dì guó bà zhàn le xǔ duō xiǎo guó de lǐng tǔ.Historically, this empire forcibly occupied the territories of many small countries.
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