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squatter

UK //ˈskwɒt.ər//US //ˈskwɑː.t̬ɚ//

词源

源自动词'squat'(蹲、擅自占用) + 后缀'-er',最早记录于1788年,最初指澳大利亚擅自占用土地的人。

noun

❶ 指未经许可擅自占用空置房屋或土地的人,通常指长期非法居住者。这类人往往不支付租金且拒绝搬离。

“The police were called to evict the squatters from the abandoned building.”

(警方被叫来驱逐占用废弃建筑的非法居住者。)

“Squatters have taken over several empty houses in this neighborhood.”

(非法占房者已经占据了这片社区的多栋空置房屋。)

❶ 在澳大利亚和新西兰,也指早期未经政府许可擅自占用公共土地开垦的定居者。

“In the 19th century, many squatters established farms on Crown land in Australia.”

(19世纪时,许多擅自占地者在澳大利亚的皇家土地上建立了农场。)

“The squatters' rights movement was significant in New Zealand's colonial history.”

(占地者权利运动在新西兰殖民历史中具有重要意义。)

同义词:illegal occupant, trespasser, occupier

常见短语

squatter's rights — 指在某些司法管辖区,长期占用他人财产的人可能获得的法律权利,通常需要满足特定居住年限等条件。

“After living in the house for 20 years, he claimed squatter's rights to the property.”

(在这栋房子住了20年后,他根据逆权侵占法主张对该房产的权利。)