annex1
KK: [ǝˈnɛks]
DJ: [ǝˈnеks]
vt.
- 附加,增添[(+to)]
An insurance policy was
annexed to the contract.
合同上附加了保險條款。
- 併吞,強佔;合併
The city
annexed the area across the river.
該市合併了河對岸的地區。
- 獲得,得到
She
annexed the first prize in the speech contest.
她在演講比賽中獲得頭等獎。
- 把……作為附錄
衍生
n. [C][U]
annexation
a.
annexational
辨析
annex2
KK: [ˈænɛks]
DJ: [ˈænеks]
n.[C]
- 附加物;附件;附錄
an
annex to the contract
合同的附件
- (房屋等的)擴建部分;增建的房屋[(+to)]
A new
annex is being added to the hospital.
那家醫院在增建房屋。
辨析
v.
/
əˈnɛks/
- add as an extra or subordinate part.
- add (territory) to one's own territory by appropriation.
n.
/
ˈanɛks/
(
chiefly Brit. also
annexe)
(pl. annexes)
- a building joined to or associated with a main building.
- an addition to a document.
Derivative
- annexation n.
- annexationist n. & adj.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. annexer, from L. annectere ‘connect’.