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单词 repossession
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Definition of repossession in English:

repossession

noun ˌriːpəˈzɛʃ(ə)n
mass noun
  • The action of retaking possession of something, in particular when a buyer defaults on payments.

    families had been threatened with repossession or eviction
    count noun a rise in home repossessions among young people
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The banks have been busy threatening debtors with repossession of their assets, resulting in more of them paying up.
    • Estate agents report growing numbers of repossessions and young homeowners struggling to pay their monthly mortgages.
    • He asks why he should be made to pay for the incompetence of the bureaucrat that bungled the repossession.
    • If the mortgage rate has to go up to bring the price of houses down, it will create more homelessness because of repossessions.
    • The good news is that repossessions hit a record low in 2004.
    • With respect to the requirement to provide notice of the intended repossession, the defendants rely upon the principle enunciated here.
    • The repossession stays on your report for seven years.
    • The total of Montreal-area landlord repossessions rose from 561 to 622 in one year.
    • Compared with the famine, the repossessions of the 1990s pale into insignificance.
    • The entrances to the formerly inhabited buildings can be blocked against repossession once the animals move to their new homes.

Definition of repossession in US English:

repossession

nounˌrēpəˈzeSH(ə)nˌripəˈzɛʃ(ə)n
  • The action of retaking possession of something, in particular when a buyer defaults on payments.

    families had been threatened with repossession or eviction
    count noun a rise in home repossessions among young people
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The entrances to the formerly inhabited buildings can be blocked against repossession once the animals move to their new homes.
    • With respect to the requirement to provide notice of the intended repossession, the defendants rely upon the principle enunciated here.
    • The total of Montreal-area landlord repossessions rose from 561 to 622 in one year.
    • The banks have been busy threatening debtors with repossession of their assets, resulting in more of them paying up.
    • If the mortgage rate has to go up to bring the price of houses down, it will create more homelessness because of repossessions.
    • The repossession stays on your report for seven years.
    • The good news is that repossessions hit a record low in 2004.
    • Compared with the famine, the repossessions of the 1990s pale into insignificance.
    • Estate agents report growing numbers of repossessions and young homeowners struggling to pay their monthly mortgages.
    • He asks why he should be made to pay for the incompetence of the bureaucrat that bungled the repossession.
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