国际音标

剥夺（某人的）财产，征用

词根法分析

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

• 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…’

例子

• appropriate适当的；拨款
• property财产；特性

练习

• export出口；输出
• extract提取；摘录

造句

• The government decided to expropriate the land for public use.
• In some countries, the state has the power to expropriate private property.
• The law allows the city to expropriate buildings for urban renewal projects.