Definition
占领 (zhàn lǐng) means 'to occupy, capture' and emphasizes taking control of a place, market, or position, often by military force or strategic effort. It is more deliberate than 占 (zhàn, 'take up'), more concrete than 占据 (zhàn jù, 'hold a position'), and neutral compared to 霸占 (bà zhàn, 'forcibly monopolize') or 侵占 (qīn zhàn, 'invade and occupy'). Unlike 夺取 (duó qǔ, 'seize by force'), 占领 implies sustained control.
verb
to occupyto capture (a place, market, position, etc.)
Examples
- ，占领。Jūnshì shàng, tāmen zhàn lǐng le dírén de zhèndì.Militarily, they occupied the enemy's position.
- 占领。Zhè jiā gōngsī zhàn lǐng le dà bùfèn shìchǎng fèn'é.This company captured most of the market share.
- 占领。Tāmen yòng wǔlì zhàn lǐng le zhè zuò chéngshì.They occupied this city by force.
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