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 English
takingother
=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.

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