annex
annex
an∙nex / əˈnɛks ; əˈneks /
◙verb [U]
1. to take control of a country or area next to your own, especially by using force
• 并吞，〔尤指通过使用武力〕兼并，霸占〔国家或领土〕:
»The Baltic republics were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940.
1940 年，波罗的海诸共和国被苏联吞并。
♦annexation / ˌænɛkˈseʃən ; ˌænekˈseɪʃən /noun [C,U]
