annex
annex — verb
1. If a country annexes land or another country, it brings that area under its own
If a country annexes land or another country, it brings that area under its own rule, normally through military action or against the wishes of the people who live there.
In 1845, the United States annexed Texas after years of political pressure.
annex + [named territory] in historical contexts
The general ordered his troops to annex the small island within a week.
Several border villages were annexed by the empire during the long war.
Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, and the move was widely condemned abroad.
Many leaders feared that the kingdom would soon try to annex its weaker neighbour.
- incorporate
neutral; absorb into a larger unit, often peacefully
- seize
emphasises the sudden, forceful taking; need not become permanent territory
- occupy
control land militarily without necessarily claiming ownership
- cede
give up territory to another country, the opposite move
- relinquish
formally surrender control or claim
文法句型
annex + [territory/country]
用法筆記
Subject is almost always a country, empire, or ruling power; object is land, a region, or another nation. Frequently appears in the passive (be annexed by). Distinguish from 'invade', which describes the military entry without implying permanent absorption.
常見錯誤
annex — noun
1. An annex is a smaller building joined to or standing close to a larger main one,
An annex is a smaller building joined to or standing close to a larger main one, or a section added at the end of a contract, report, or treaty that gives further details.
Year-seven students have their art classes in the annex behind the main school.
annex as a separate building beside a main one
The hotel built a glass annex to host weddings and large dinners.
Please read annex B carefully before you sign the contract.
The full safety rules are listed in the annex to the treaty.
Dr. Patel works in a quiet annex of the city library, away from the main reading rooms.
文法句型
the annex (to/of [main thing])
用法筆記
Two distinct uses share one word: a physical building extension and a written supplement to an official document. British English usually spells the building 'annexe'; American English uses 'annex' for both. The document sense is most common in legal, diplomatic, and academic writing.