occupy
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UK occupy [sth] vtr: (room, space: inhabit) (房屋、建筑)
SC 住，居住 zhù，jū zhù
TC 住，居住
TC 住，居住
SC 占用 zhàn yòng(空间)
A rock star and his band are occupying the penthouse suite.
顶层套房里住着一位摇滚明星和他的乐队。
occupy [sth] vtr: (fill: time) (时间)
SC 打发 dǎ fa
How did you occupy your time while you were ill?
你生病时如何打发时间？
occupy [sb] vtr: ([sb]: entertain, keep busy)
SC 使忙碌 shǐ máng lù
SC 使全神贯注 shǐ máng lù ，shǐ quán shén guàn zhù
SC 使分心 shǐ máng lù ，shǐ fēn xīn
We played games to occupy the children on the long drive.
开车长途旅行时，我们跟孩子们玩游戏，好让他们分心。
occupy [sth] vtr: (military: invade, control) (军事)
SC 占据 zhàn jù
TC 佔據 / 占據
TC 佔據 / 占據
SC 占领 zhàn jù ，zhàn lǐng
TC 佔領 / 占領
TC 佔領 / 占領
This province has been occupied by various foreign countries.
该省经历过多个外国的占领。
occupy [sth] vtr: (be employed in: a post) (职位，职务)
SC 担任，从事 cóng shì
TC 擔任，從事
TC 擔任，從事