an·nex /əˈneks $ əˈneks, ˈæneks/ verb [transitiveT] BEAT/DEFEATto take control of a country or area next to your own, especially by using force 〔尤指通过武力〕并吞,兼并,霸占〔邻国或相邻地区〕 The Baltic republics were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940. 1940年,波罗的海各共和国被苏联吞并。
—annexation /ˌænekˈseɪʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]