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cession

UK //ˈseʃ(ə)n//US //ˈseʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'cessio'(意为‘出让’或‘让步’),后经古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指一国或一方将领土、权利或财产正式转让给另一方的行为,常见于国际条约或法律文件中。

“The cession of the territory was part of the peace agreement.”

(领土的割让是和平协议的一部分。)

“After the war, the cession of land to the victorious nation was inevitable.”

(战后,将土地割让给战胜国是不可避免的。)

同义词:surrender, transfer, relinquishment

常见短语

cession of territory — 指领土的正式割让,通常通过条约或协议完成,涉及国家主权变更。

“The cession of territory was met with protests from the local population.”

(领土的割让引发了当地居民的抗议。)