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squatters

UK //ˈskwɒtəz//US //ˈskwɑːtərz//

词源

源自动词'squat'(蹲踞、擅自占用),最早记录于18世纪,可能源自法语'esquatir'(压扁)。

noun

❶ 指未经许可占用空置房屋或土地的人,通常不支付租金或费用,且未获得业主同意。

“The abandoned building was taken over by squatters.”

(这栋废弃建筑被擅自占住者占据了。)

“The city is trying to evict the squatters from the empty lot.”

(市政府正试图将擅自占住者从空地上驱逐出去。)

同义词:illegal occupants, trespassers, unauthorized residents

常见短语

squatters' rights — 指在某些法律体系中,擅自占住者在长期占用某处房产后可能获得的法律权利。

“After living there for 10 years, the squatters claimed squatters' rights to the property.”

(在居住十年后,擅自占住者要求获得该房产的占用权。)