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Definition of preoccupy in English: preoccupyverbpreoccupying, preoccupied, preoccupies priːˈɒkjʊpʌɪpriˈɑkjəˌpaɪ [with object](of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts. 使全神贯注；使入神 his mother was preoccupied with paying the bills 他母亲满脑子想的是付账问题。 Example sentencesExamples - Our flight from rationality is evidenced in other panics which currently preoccupy us.
- The outcome will preoccupy historians for centuries.
- What preoccupies me more is that I'm entering a new stage in my life, with a little girl who we want and the next couple of weeks are going to be very hectic.
- I am so preoccupied with my obsessions that I am not capable of seeing one step back or one step ahead.
- Rita is not a mere love interest but a heroine, and her presence brings a refreshing jolt of practicality that contrasts with the mind games that preoccupy the male characters.
- The magistrate was preoccupied with other matters and was not listening closely.
- Although he makes provision for his soul, it is only in general terms and he is not preoccupied with the matter.
- Why do sectarian issues so preoccupy these young people?
- I know that there's a lot of things that I really could be doing with this, but I'm not - every time I seem to put pen to paper, this is the stuff that's preoccupying me.
- But these problems, the ones that preoccupy people in their daily lives, are to do with the fact that the transport system isn't good enough.
- Precisely what the housekeeper would have ready for them was the matter preoccupying Carolyn's mind at the moment.
- It is a worry that preoccupies many parents of older children, who find that childcare provision such as after-school clubs usually stops after primary, and whose 13 and 14-year-olds are often embarrassed by the idea of babysitters.
- What kind of ideas or things are preoccupying you or inspiring you now in the work you're creating?
- I talk about things that preoccupy me, but I've got nothing significant to add to the greater good.
- Being with friends, entertaining and creating a luxurious setting all preoccupy you.
- Treatment is tailored to the specific concerns that preoccupy each person.
- It looks like the rising number of minorities in the prison system is a chronic problem that will preoccupy us for a long time.
- This reflects the fact the subjects other than food have tended to preoccupy classical scholars.
Synonyms obsessed, concerned passionate about, absorbed in, engrossed in, interested in, intent on, involved in, wrapped up in, sunk in, immersed in, focused on, taken up lost in thought, deep in thought, immersed in thought, in a brown study, pensive, brooding, absent-minded, distracted, abstracted, distrait, heedless, far away, oblivious engross, concern, absorb, dominate, take up someone's whole attention, take up all of someone's time, distract, obsess, occupy, grip, enthral, consume, haunt, prey on someone's mind, become an obsession with, be uppermost in someone's mind, take control of
OriginMid 16th century: from pre- + occupy, suggested by Latin praeoccupare 'seize beforehand'. Definition of preoccupy in US English: preoccupyverbpriˈɑkjəˌpaɪprēˈäkyəˌpī [with object](of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts. 使全神贯注；使入神 his mother was preoccupied with paying the bills 他母亲满脑子想的是付账问题。 Example sentencesExamples - Rita is not a mere love interest but a heroine, and her presence brings a refreshing jolt of practicality that contrasts with the mind games that preoccupy the male characters.
- Precisely what the housekeeper would have ready for them was the matter preoccupying Carolyn's mind at the moment.
- It is a worry that preoccupies many parents of older children, who find that childcare provision such as after-school clubs usually stops after primary, and whose 13 and 14-year-olds are often embarrassed by the idea of babysitters.
- But these problems, the ones that preoccupy people in their daily lives, are to do with the fact that the transport system isn't good enough.
- Our flight from rationality is evidenced in other panics which currently preoccupy us.
- The outcome will preoccupy historians for centuries.
- Why do sectarian issues so preoccupy these young people?
- I talk about things that preoccupy me, but I've got nothing significant to add to the greater good.
- I am so preoccupied with my obsessions that I am not capable of seeing one step back or one step ahead.
- This reflects the fact the subjects other than food have tended to preoccupy classical scholars.
- Being with friends, entertaining and creating a luxurious setting all preoccupy you.
- The magistrate was preoccupied with other matters and was not listening closely.
- It looks like the rising number of minorities in the prison system is a chronic problem that will preoccupy us for a long time.
- Although he makes provision for his soul, it is only in general terms and he is not preoccupied with the matter.
- What preoccupies me more is that I'm entering a new stage in my life, with a little girl who we want and the next couple of weeks are going to be very hectic.
- Treatment is tailored to the specific concerns that preoccupy each person.
- I know that there's a lot of things that I really could be doing with this, but I'm not - every time I seem to put pen to paper, this is the stuff that's preoccupying me.
- What kind of ideas or things are preoccupying you or inspiring you now in the work you're creating?
Synonyms engross, concern, absorb, dominate, take up someone's whole attention, take up all of someone's time, distract, obsess, occupy, grip, enthral, consume, haunt, prey on someone's mind, become an obsession with, be uppermost in someone's mind, take control of obsessed, concerned lost in thought, deep in thought, immersed in thought, in a brown study, pensive, brooding, absent-minded, distracted, abstracted, distrait, heedless, far away, oblivious
OriginMid 16th century: from pre- + occupy, suggested by Latin praeoccupare ‘seize beforehand’. |