Definition & Meaning

1.capture; occupy; hold; use force to seize (a position or territory)

2.possess; own; take possession of

Word usage

zhàn lǐng

占 领

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1
v.capture; occupy; hold; use force to seize (a position or territory)
- dí jūn zhèn dì yǐ bèi wǒ jūn quán bù zhàn lǐng
  敌军阵地已被我军全部占领。
  The enemy positions have all been captured by our troops.
- jī chǎng bèi dí jūn zhàn lǐng le
  机场被敌军占领了。
  The airfield was seized by enemy troops.
- xué shēng zhàn lǐng le xíng zhèng dà lóu
  学生占领了行政大楼。
  The students occupied the Administration Block.
synonym
zhàn jù占据 gōng kè攻克 gōng xià攻下 gōng zhàn攻占 gōng xiàn攻陷
2
v.possess; own; take possession of
- kāi tuò hé zhàn lǐng kē jì xīn lǐng yù
  开拓和占领科技新领域
  exploit and capture new scientific and technological fields
synonym
zhàn yǒu占有

Word usage

Note
"占领" is different from "霸占". "霸占" indicates the arrogance of behavior, and its objects include people, property, land, etc., , and can be used widely, which is a derogatory term; the objects of "占领" include land or specific areas, etc., and it is a neutral term.

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