v.征用，没收(私有财产),侵占(他人财产)
expropriate的第三人称单数

原形：expropriate第三人称单数：expropriates过去式：expropriated过去分词：expropriated现在分词：expropriating

The government decided to expropriate the land for public use, citing the need for a new highway.
政府决定征用这片土地用于公共用途，理由是需要建设一条新高速公路。
In the name of urban development, many old buildings were expropriated and demolished.
以城市发展的名义，许多旧建筑物被征用并拆除。
The company's assets were expropriated by the state after it was found guilty of corruption.
公司被判腐败后，其资产被国家征用。
Farmers protested against the government's plan to expropriate their farmland for a new airport.
农民们抗议政府计划征用他们的农田建造新机场。
The court ruled that the property could be expropriated under eminent domain laws.
法院裁定，根据土地征收权法，该财产可以被征用。
The local authority is considering expropriating the derelict factory to turn it into a community center.
地方政府正在考虑征用那座废弃工厂，将其改造为社区中心。
Expropriation without fair compensation has been a major concern for property owners in the area.
没有公正补偿的征用一直是该地区财产所有者的主要担忧。
The government assured citizens that expropriations would only occur for projects deemed essential to national interest.
政府向市民保证，征用土地只会用于被视为对国家利益至关重要的项目。
After years of legal battles, the indigenous community succeeded in preventing their ancestral lands from being expropriated.
经过多年的法律斗争，土著社区成功阻止了他们祖传土地被征用。
The process of expropriating private property for public infrastructure often sparks controversy and public debate.
为公共基础设施征用私人财产的过程常常引发争议和公众辩论。