occupy
柯林斯词典
1. V-T The people who occupy a building or a place are the people who live or work there. 占用 (某建筑、某地)
There were over 40 tenants, all occupying one wing of the building. 有40多位房客,都住在该大楼的一翼。
2. V-T PASSIVE If a room or something such as a seat is occupied, someone is using it, so that it is not available for anyone else. 占用 (座位等)
The hospital bed is occupied by his wife. 那张病床由他妻子占用。
3. V-T If a group of people or an army occupies a place or country, they move into it, using force in order to gain control of it. 占领
U.S. forces now occupy a part of the country. 美国军队现在占领着该国的一部分地区。
4. V-T If someone or something occupies a particular place in a system, process, or plan, they have that place. 占有 (某位置)
Many men still occupy more positions of power than women. 许多男性仍比女性占有更多的权力职位。
5. V-T If something occupies you, or if you occupy yourself, your time, or your mind with it, you are busy doing that thing or thinking about it. (某事物) 占据 (某人); 使 (自己、自己的时间、自己的思维) 被 (某事物) 占据
Her career occupies all of her time. 她的事业占用了她所有的时间。
He occupied himself with packing the car. 他忙于装那辆车。
6. occupiedADJ 占用的[v-link ADJ]
Keep the brain occupied. 不让脑子闲下来。
7. V-T If something occupies you, it requires your efforts, attention, or time. (某事物) 占用 (某人)
I had other matters to occupy me, during the day at least. 我有别的事要做,至少白天要被占用。
8. V-T If something occupies a particular area or place, it fills or covers it, or exists there. (某事物) 占据 (某区域、某地)
Even small aircraft occupy a lot of space. 即便小飞机也占很多空间。
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occupy /ˈɒkjʊˌpaɪ/ (occupying,occupied,occupies)
剑桥词典
- The programme will occupy that half-hour slot before the nine o'clock news .
- All physical objects occupy space .
- Historically, issues of this kind have not occupied the foreground of political debate .
- He occupies a prominent position in the rogues ' gallery of the financial world .
- The house occupies a commanding position at the top of the valley .
occupy verb [T] (FILL)
to fill , exist in, or use a place or period of time占有,占用,占据(空间或时间)
The rest of the time was occupied with writing a report . 剩下的时间用来写了份报告。
The house hasn't been occupied (= lived in) by anyone for a few months . 这幢房子已经有几个月没人住了。
formal A large picture of the battle of Waterloo occupied the space above the fireplace . 一幅描绘滑铁卢战役的巨幅画作占据了壁炉上方的空间。
to keep someone busy or interested
使(某人)忙于;使(某人)感兴趣
On long journeys I occupy myself with solving maths puzzles . 长途旅行时,我用解数学难题来打发时间。
例句
occupy verb [T] (TAKE CONTROL)
(of an army or group of people ) to move into and take control and/or possession of a place(军队或一伙人)占领,占据
Troops quickly occupied the city . 军队很快占领了城市。
Protesting students occupied the university office for two weeks . 抗议的学生占领大学办公楼达两个星期。
the occupying forces 占领军 返回 occupy