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1.(of territory) be occupied by the enemy; fall into enemy hands

lún xiàn

沦 陷

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v.(of territory) be occupied by the enemy; fall into enemy hands
- chéng shì lún xiàn
  城市沦陷。
  The city fell into enemy hands.
- lún xiàn shí qī
  沦陷时期
  period of occupation
- yào sài yǐ jīng lún xiàn le
  要塞已经沦陷了。
  An important fortress has fallen.
synonym
shī shǒu失守 shī xiàn失陷
2
v.fmlbe submerged
- hóng shuǐ sì nüè cūn luò lún xiàn
  洪水肆虐，村落沦陷。
  The flood wrought havoc and drowned the villages.

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