Definitions
v. To legally force someone to leave a property
依法驱逐租户等
Example
The landlord threatened to evict us over unpaid rent.
房东威胁要因我们拖欠房租而将我们赶走。
Stronger tenant protections could prevent landlords from evicting vulnerable families without adequate notice or legal justification.
加强租户保护，可以防止房东在未充分提前通知或缺乏法律依据的情况下驱逐弱势家庭。
Collocations
- evict a tenant
- evict someone from a property
- face eviction
Word family
- eviction (n.)
Usage tip
常用evict somebody from；尤其指依法逐出租屋。
FAQ
- What does evict mean?
- To legally force someone to leave a property
- How is evict pronounced?
- UK /ɪˈvɪkt/, US /ɪˈvɪkt/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
