land grab
noun/ˈlænd ɡræb/
/ˈlænd ɡræb/
(disapproving)- an act of buying or taking land illegally or in a way that is considered morally wrong
强占土地；非法占地 - The city owns most of the water rights, bought in a land grab in the early 1900s.
该市拥有大部分水权，这些水权是在 1900 年代初期通过征地购买的。 - Residents fear a land grab by the wealthy elite.
居民担心富绅们抢夺土地。
- The city owns most of the water rights, bought in a land grab in the early 1900s.
- an act of getting property or power in a way that is sudden, illegal or considered morally wrong
抢地：以突然，非法或在道德上被视为错误的方式获得财产或权力的行为 - The company has been accused of an online land grab as it buys up internet domains.
该公司因购买互联网域名而被指控在网上抢占土地。 - land grab for something/somebody The move was considered a land grab for younger TV viewers.
此举被认为是抢夺年轻电视观众。
- The company has been accused of an online land grab as it buys up internet domains.