reoccupation
noun (also re-occupation) uk/riːˌɒk.jəˈpeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌriː.ɑː.kjəˈpeɪ.ʃən/
[ C or U ](军队或一伙人)重新占领,重新占据
a situation in which an army or group of people moves into and takes control of a place again
A spokesperson said that there were no plans for a reoccupation of the land. 一位发言人说,没有重新占领这片土地的计划。
They built new defences to prevent re-occupation by the invaders.
[ U ](房屋的)重新使用,重新居住
the act of using or living in a building again
The office will be be ready for reoccupation next week. 这间办公室将于下周重新启用。
They are planning the reoccupation of an abandoned fort.
- More examples
- Plans for the reoccupation of the peninsula are now well advanced.
- The authorities approved the re-occupation of the island by its original inhabitants.
- Police officers tried to prevent a reoccupation of the building by the protesters.