repossession
UK/'ripə'zɛʃən/US/.ri:pә'zeʃәn/
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释义
n.
The act of taking back property when the buyer fails to keep up payments.
(因买方违约而)收回财产;没收。
词根拆分
词根派生re-再,回
+
possession在后
=repossession
re-(收回)+ possession(占有)=「重新取得占有」,即借款人停止还款时,放贷方收回房屋或车辆。
常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
Falling behind on the loan put their home at risk of repossession.
贷款逾期使他们的房子面临被收回的风险。
- 2.
The bank began repossession proceedings after six missed payments.
六次未还款后,银行启动了收回房产的法律程序。