taking
🇬🇧 UK/'teikiŋ/🇺🇸 US
GREA2
Definitions
n.
The act of seizing or obtaining something; a seizure of goods or possessions
取得,夺取,捕获
adj.
Attractive and charming; also, infectious or contagious
迷人的,可爱的;会传染的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishtakingother
=taking
Common Collocations
- 1.unlawful taking非法占有
- 2.for the taking唾手可得
- 3.takings from sales销售收入
- 4.eminent domain taking征用土地
Example Sentences
- 1.
The unlawful taking of another person's property is considered theft.
- 2.
The government's taking of private land for the highway project sparked protests.