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单词 repossess
释义
repossess
verb[T]
uk
/ˌriː.pəˈzes/us
/ˌriː.pəˈzes/
(informalrepo)
to take backpossessionof something,especiallypropertythat has not beencompletelypaidfor:
（在购买者无力偿付时）收回，取回（尤指房产）
I couldn't make mymortgagerepaymentsso thebankrepossessed myhouse.我还不上按揭贷款，所以银行收回了我的房子。
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Capturing or taking possession of things
(Definition ofrepossessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

repossess| Business English

repossess
verb[T]
FINANCE,PROPERTY
uk
/ˌriːpəˈzes/us
(alsoinformalrepo)
to take something back from apersonwho isbuyingit over aperiodoftimebecause they cannotcontinuetopayfor it:
Thelendermay repossess thepropertytorecouptheloan.
have sth repossessedIn the lastcreditcrisisover five thousandfamilieshadtheirhomesrepossessed.
(Definition ofrepossessfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrepossess

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The farmer could thenrepossesshis land and turn to another potential donor of pensions.
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What was initially felt to be a curse - the curse of homelessness or the curse of enforced exile - gets repossessed.
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In 1811, he repossessed a cargo ship that he had received as collateral, with which he began to engage in maritime shipping.
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The first person gets the car by repossessing it when the owner stops making payments (and the sale contract allowed for repossession); the second steals it.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The law enables companies to sell cars which theyrepossessto a nominee at a low price.
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The military aim is torepossessthe islands.
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The third choice is to increase our efforts torepossessthe islands by further military means.
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It is simply a case of repossessing a car, according to an agreement; it does not require enforcement of any kind.
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We were repossessing our own territory, whereas they are invading the territory of others.
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There would come a point at which further action became necessary torepossessthe islands.
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As has been said, that is like repossessing people's houses but leaving them with the mortgage to pay.
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Scottish farm workers can still face eviction if farmers want torepossesstheir cottages for a wide range of reasons.
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It would be wrong to compound their poverty and insecurity with the threat of repossessing their homes.
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I fully supported our action torepossessthose islands.
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Therefore, before these repossessing transactions are completed, people who sign agreements should be made aware of their implications.
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