patriate

vt.<加拿大>把修改(收录在1867年英国北美法中的加拿大宪法) 的权力从英国政府手中移交给加拿大联邦政府

发音

/ˈpeɪtɹi.eɪt/

词形变化

patriated patriates 三单 patriates patriating patriating 现在分词 patriated 过去式 patriated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To assume control of (a governmental power) from a former mother country.

    加拿大 及物

    Canada moved to patriate its constitution from the United Kingdom in 1982.

词源

Canadian English. Back-formation from repatriate.

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