Wordiyorepossession
🇬🇧 UK/'ripə'zɛʃən/🇺🇸 US/.ri:pә'zeʃәn/
B1
Definitions
n.
The act of reclaiming property, especially by a lender when a borrower defaults on payments.
收回财产；（因拖欠还款而被）没收
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.home repossession房屋被没收
- 2.repossession order没收令
- 3.face repossession面临财产被收回
- 4.repossession proceedings收回财产的法律程序
Example Sentences
- 1.
The bank initiated repossession proceedings after he missed six consecutive mortgage payments.
- 2.
Car repossession rates surged during the economic downturn as unemployment rose sharply.
- 3.
She received a final warning letter before the lender moved forward with repossession of her home.