"annexed" in Chinese (Simplified)

吞并合并

Definition

如果一个地方或领土被吞并，意味着它被接管，并正式成为另一个国家、城市或组织的一部分，通常通过武力或正式决定实现。

主要是正式或历史用语，多用于领土、土地、行政区被并入更大单位。常在政治、法律或新闻语境使用，不用于物品或日常情境。通常是被动语态（“被吞并”）。

The small town was annexed by the city last year.

那座小镇去年被城市**吞并**了。

The region was annexed after the war.

该地区在战争后被**吞并**了。

Several villages were annexed to expand the city limits.

为了扩大城市范围，几个村庄被**合并**了。

The country controversially annexed the peninsula, causing international tensions.

该国有争议地**吞并**了半岛，引发了国际紧张局势。

The newly annexed lands had to adjust to new laws.

新**吞并**的领土不得不适应新法律。

After years of debate, the island was finally annexed despite local protests.

经过多年的争论，尽管当地抗议，该岛最终还是被**吞并**了。