侵占 (qīn zhàn) — to invade and occupy (territory, rights, etc.)
Definition
侵占 covers both physical territory and abstract rights or interests that are seized without permission. 比 侵害 more forceful (taking vs. harming); 比 强占 broader — it includes illegal occupation, not only armed seizure.
verb
to invade and occupy (territory, rights, etc.)
Easily confused
Examples
- 侵占。Tā men shì tú qīn zhàn zhè piàn tǔ dì.They attempted to invade and occupy this land.
- 侵占。Rèn hé guó jiā dōu bù yīng qīn zhàn tā guó lǐng tǔ.No country should invade and occupy another country's territory.
- 侵占。Tā de hé fǎ quán lì bèi qīn zhàn le.His legal rights were encroached upon.
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