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pos·sess /pəˈzes/
vt.
1. 具有(品质等)
possess wisdom 具有智慧
possess good eyesight 有很好的视力
Television possesses a unique if superficial magic. 电视具有一种纵然浅薄但却独特的魔力。
2. 拥有；【律】占有，支配，控制
possess a house and a car 拥有一所房子和一辆汽车
They were found guilty of possessing petrol bombs. 他们被发现私藏汽油弹而获罪。
How much money does he possess? 他有多少钱?
3. (租户)租用
4. 懂得；掌握
possess a little French 懂一点法语
possess valuable data 掌握珍贵的数据资料
5. 使拥有；使掌握；使有(of,with)
He possessed me of the necessary information. 他使我掌握了必要的信息。
They possessed themselves of her money by illegal means. 他们用非法手段把她的钱占为己有。
6. (感情、想法等)影响，控制，使受(感情或想法等的)支配(或影响)
Fury (或 A violent rage) suddenly possessed her. 她突然大发雷霆。
What possessed you? 你怎么会这样鬼迷心窍?
Whatever possessed you to act so foolishly? 究竟是什么使你干如此蠢事?
The news possessed him with anger. 那消息使他愤怒。
7. (鬼魅、邪念等)缠住，迷住(某人)
He was possessed by a devil. 他着了魔。
He was possessed by (或 with) a wild idea (an urge to kill). 一个疯狂的念头(杀人冲动)缠住了他。
8. 使保持(平静或耐心等)；耐住(性子)
Possess yourself in patience until I tell you the news. 耐住性子，等我把消息告诉你。
He possessed his temper despite the insult. 尽管受到了侮辱，他还是按捺住怒气。
9. 占领；占…为己有；(男子)占有(女子)
Nazi Germany possessed most of Europe during World War II. 第二次世界大战期间纳粹德国占领了欧洲大部分地区。
10. 〈古〉抓住；取得；赢得
11. 〈废〉(物主)授给
[< OFr possesser < L possidēre to own, occupy <pos- < potis able + sedēre to sit] |