单词 | possession |
释义 | possession 1.(thing)拥有物;所有物;财产 She tidied away her possessions.她收拾好了自己的东西。 They lost all their possessions in the earthquake.他们在地震中失去了全部财产。 2.possession of sth<正式>(state of having)拥有某物 The possession of a degree does not guarantee you a job.有学位不一定就能找到工作。 possession of a passport持有护照 possession of drugs藏有毒品 to be in possession of sth持有某物;拥有某物 The police are now in possession of new evidence.警方现在掌握了新的证据。 The newspaper is in possession of documents which prove his guilt.这家报纸掌握了证明他有罪的文件。 in sb's possession为某人所有 Religious pamphlets were found in their possession.在他们身上发现了宗教宣传册。 to be in the possession of sb由某人保管;由某人拥有 The documents are now in the possession ofThe Guardian.那些文件目前在《卫报》手里。 3.【政】(territory)领地;属地 All of them were French possessions at one time or another.它们曾经全都是法国属地。 4.【体】+of ball, puck控球 5.(by evil spirit)着魔;附体 They were convinced the girls' behaviour was due to possession by the devil.他们确信这些女孩子之所以有如此举动是因为被魔鬼附了身。 6.to take possession of sth troops, rebels, invaders +占领…;占据… The rebels have taken possession of various government buildings.反叛者已占领了各处政府大楼。 new owner +占有…;获得… The Borthwick family took possession of the house in the early 19th century.博思威克家族在19世纪早期成为了这幢房子的新主人。 |
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