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Meaning of 聚敛

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聚 jù 敛 liǎn (Trad.: 聚斂)
to accumulate; to gather; to amass wealth by heavy taxation or other unscrupulous means; (science) convergent
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Synonym: 剥削 榨取 搜括
Example Sentences
1
他们通过掠夺殖民地聚敛了大笔的财富
。
They amassed huge wealth by plundering the colonies.
2
在聚敛了巨大的财富后
,
早期员工开始纷纷离去
。
After amassing fortunes, early employees start walking out the door.
3
公元前
447年
,
他全力建设新帝国
,
由聚敛财富到兴建土木
。
In 447 BC, he committed the new empire and its wealth to its construction.
4
家庭和家族成了人们聚敛和维护财富的地方
——
它们是你生活的保障
。
Family and clan were the way in which people amassed and preserved property - they were your security in life.
5
蚂蚁没有元帅
,
没有官长
,
没有君王
,
尚且在夏天预备食物
,
在收割时聚敛粮食
。
Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provision her meat in the summer, and gather her food in the harvest.