annex

ә'neks

托福 Collins 1

n. an addition that extends a main building
v. take (territory) as if by conquest
v. attach to

n. 附加物, 附属建筑物
vt. 附加, 盖(印), 并吞

Collins 星级

11,957

BNC 频率

14,676

使用频率

annex 由前缀 an- 和词根 nex 组成。前缀 an- 表示“附加、增加”，而 nex 来自拉丁语 nectere，意思是“连接”。合起来可以理解为“附加或连接上”。

例句

1. The company plans to annex the new building next year.

这家公司计划明年合并新大楼。

2. The government decided to annex the small territory to expand its borders.

政府决定合并小领土以扩大其边界。

3. They will annex the additional space for storage purposes.

他们将合并额外的空间用于储存。