annex

名词 annex:

1. an addition that extends a main building
   同义词：annexe, extension, wing

动词 annex:

1. take (territory) as if by conquest
2. attach to

1. In the years immediately preceding the outbreak of war in1939, Hitler succeeded in annexing various parts of Europe to Germany without firing a shot.
   在1939年大战爆发的前几年，希特勒没开一抢而成功地把欧洲许多地区并吞为德国领土。
2. Japan annexed Korea in 1910.
   日本在1910年吞并了朝鲜。
3. Happiness is not always annexed to wealth.
   财富并不一定会带来幸福。

an.nex

v.tr.（及物动词）
an.nexed,an.nex.ing,an.nex.es
To append or attach, especially to a larger or more significant thing.
附加，添加：附加或添加，尤其从属于一个更大或更有意义的事物
To incorporate (territory) into an existing political unit such as a country, state, county, or city.
合并，吞并：把（一个地区）并入一个政治单位，如国家，州，郡或城市
To add or attach, as an attribute, a condition, or a consequence.
附带，附加：作为一个特征，条件或结果而添加或附加
n.（名词）

A building added on to a larger one or an auxiliary building situated near a main one.
附属建筑：附属于大建筑的建筑物或坐落于主体建筑附近的附属建筑
An addition, such as an appendix, that is made to a record or other document.
附件，附录：附加于报告或其它文件之中的一个附加物，如附录

来源：
Middle English annexen
中古英语 annexen
from Old French annexer
源自 古法语 annexer
from Latin annectere annex- [to connect]
源自 拉丁语 annectere annex- [连接]
ad- [ad-]
ad- [前缀，表示.附加.，.添加.]
nectere [to bind] * see ned-
nectere [结合] *参见 ned-

【引伸】
an.nexa.tion
an.nexa.tional
adj.（形容词）
an.nexa.tionism
n.（名词）
an.nexa.tionist
n.（名词）