To annex land is to take it and add it to your own country, usually land that sits next to you. Governments annex a region; a person does not annex a bedroom. It is a cold, official word.

To annex land Annex land(併吞土地) is to take it and add it to your own country就是把它拿走、加進自己的國家, usually land that sits next to you通常是本來就跟你相鄰的土地。Governments annex a region政府會annex一個地區; a person does not annex a bedroom一個人不會annex一間臥室。It is a cold, official word這是個冷冰冰的官方用詞。

You meet it in history and in the news: one state takes a piece of another, puts up its flag, and says “this is ours now.” Force is often in the picture, though actually the taking can also hide behind a vote, a treaty, or a claim on paper. The important shape is “add what is next to you and keep it,” not simply “attack.” People also use annex as a noun for a smaller building stuck onto a bigger one (in Britain often spelled annexe).

You meet it in history and in the news你會在歷史和新聞裡遇到這個詞: one state takes a piece of another一個國家拿走另一個國家的一塊土地, puts up its flag插上自己的國旗, and says “this is ours now.”說「這現在是我們的了」 Force is often in the picture武力常常在其中, though actually不過其實 the taking can also hide behind a vote, a treaty, or a claim on paper這種佔領也可能藏在一場投票、一紙條約、或一份書面聲索背後。The important shape is重要的形狀是 “add what is next to you and keep it,”「把跟你相鄰的東西拿來留住」 not simply “attack.”不只是單純的「攻擊」 People also use annex as a noun人們也會把annex當名詞用 for a smaller building stuck onto a bigger one指依附在較大建築物上的較小建築 (in Britain often spelled annexe在英國常拼成annexe)。

That is the same “add on” idea, but a much quieter one. In careful writing the verb is about territory; the extra building is a thing.

That is the same “add on” idea這跟「加上去」是同樣的概念, but a much quieter one只是安靜得多。In careful writing在講究的寫作裡 the verb is about territory動詞用法講的是領土; the extra building is a thing那個附加的建築物則是個物件。