動(dòng)詞 expropriate:

1. deprive of possessions

1. The new government expropriated his estate for military purposes.
   新政府將他的地產(chǎn)徵作軍用。
2. She was expropriated (of her land).
   她的(土地的)所有權(quán)已遭剝奪。
3. He expropriated the jewels from the bank's safe.
   他非法將他人的珠寶從銀行保險(xiǎn)箱中取走。

ex.pro.pri.ate

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
ex.pro.pri.at.ed,ex.pro.pri.at.ing,ex.pro.pri.ates
To deprive of possession:
沒(méi)收或征用財(cái)產(chǎn)：
例句：
expropriated the property owners who lived in the path of the new highway.
沒(méi)收居住在通向新高速公路的道路上的人的財(cái)產(chǎn)

To transfer (another`s property) to oneself.
剝奪…的所有權(quán)：把（另一人的財(cái)產(chǎn)）據(jù)為已有

來(lái)源：
Medieval Latin expropri3re expropri3t-
中世紀(jì)拉丁語(yǔ) expropri3re expropri3t-
Latin ex- [ex-]
拉丁語(yǔ) ex- [前綴，表.…之外.]
Latin propri3re [to appropriate] from proprius [one`s own] * see proper
拉丁語(yǔ) propri3re [擅用] 源自 proprius [某人所有] *參見 proper

【引伸】
expro.pria.tion
n.（名詞）
expro.pria.tor
n.（名詞）
expro.priato.ry