ex+propri+ate

• ex-前缀，表示‘出’或‘外’
• propri来自拉丁语‘proprius’，意为‘自己的’
• -ate后缀，用于构成动词，表示‘使…’或‘成为…’

ex-（出）+ propri（自己的）+ -ate（使…）→ 使自己的东西出去 → 剥夺财产，征用

appropriate

适当的；拨款

property

财产；特性

export

出口；输出

extract

提取；摘录

1. 释义 1剥夺（某人的）财产，征用

   The government decided to expropriate the land for public use.

2. 释义 1剥夺（某人的）财产，征用

   In some countries, the state has the power to expropriate private property.

3. 释义 1剥夺（某人的）财产，征用

   The law allows the city to expropriate buildings for urban renewal projects.