compulsory purchase order
noun
UK/kəmˌpʌl.sᵊr.i ˈpɜː.tʃəs ˌɔː.dəʳ/
US/kəmˌpʌl.sɚ.i ˈpɝː.tʃəs ˌɔːr.dɚ/
Definitions of compulsory purchase order noun
- Countable(可数名词)
An order issued by a public authority to acquire land or property from a private owner for public use.
政府机构为了公共用途，向私人业主发出的购买土地或财产的指令。
The government issued a compulsory purchase order to build the new highway.
政府发出强制购买令以建造新高速公路。
Many property owners received compulsory purchase orders as the area was designated for redevelopment.
许多业主收到了强制购买令，因为该地区被指定为重建区。
The authorities have issued a compulsory purchase order on the adjacent land to expand the school.
当局已对相邻土地发出强制购买令，以扩建学校。