obsession /ɑbˈsɛʃən/ noun plural obsessions
plural obsessions
Learner's definition of OBSESSION
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: a state in which someone thinks about someone or something constantly or frequently especially in a way that is not normal痴迷；迷恋；困扰 [count]
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He was fascinated by the actress and tracking her every move had become an obsession.他被这位女演员迷住了，痴迷地追踪她的一举一动。
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She has an obsession about cleanliness.她有洁癖。
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the object of her obsession [=the thing that she is obsessed about]令她着迷的东西
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The restaurant's menu is evidence of the chef's lifelong obsession with international cuisines. [=the chef's lifelong interest in international cuisines]从饭店的菜单上可以看出这位主厨一生对于国际美食始终不渝的追求。
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2 [count]
a : someone or something that a person thinks about constantly or frequently令人着迷的人（或事物） b : an activity that someone is very interested in or spends a lot of time doing嗜好 — obsessional
/ɑbˈsɛʃənl̟/ adjective [more obsessional; most obsessional]