新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

occupy

英  [ˈɒkjʊpaɪ]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • occupies , occupying , occupied

    1[T 及物动词] 占用(某建筑或某地)

    The people who occupy a building or a place are the people who live or work there.

    近义词

    inhabit

    双语例句

    例:

    There were over 40 tenants, all occupying one wing of the building.

    这里有40多位房客,他们全都住在该大楼的一翼。

    例:

    Land is, in most instances, purchased by those who occupy it.

    在大多数情况下,土地都是被占据者购买的。

    2[PASSIVE 被动及物动词] 占用(座位等)

    If a room or something such as a seat is occupied, someone is using it, so that it is not available for anyone else.

    双语例句

    例:

    The hospital bed is occupied by his wife.

    他的妻子占用了那张病床。

    3[T 及物动词] 占领

    If a group of people or an army occupies a place or country, they move into it, using force in order to gain control of it.

    双语例句

    例:

    US forces now occupy a part of the country.

    美国军队现在占领着该国的一部分地区。

    4[T 及物动词] 占有(某位置)

    If someone or something occupies a particular place in a system, process, or plan, they have that place.

    近义词

    hold

    双语例句

    例:

    Many men still occupy more positions of power than women.

    担任重要职位的男性仍比女性多。

    例:

    We occupy a quality position in the market place.

    我们在市场中占有一个很好的位置。

    5[T 及物动词] (某事物)占据(某人) , 使(自己、自己的时间或自己的思维)被(某事物)占据

    If something occupies you, or if you occupy yourself, your time, or your mind with it, you are busy doing that thing or thinking about it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Her career occupies all of her time.

    事业占用了她所有的时间。

    例:

    He occupied himself with packing the car.

    他忙于装车。

    6[T 及物动词] (某事物)占用(某人)

    If something occupies you, it requires your efforts, attention, or time.

    双语例句

    例:

    I had other matters to occupy me, during the day at least.

    我有别的事要做,至少白天要被占用。

    7[T 及物动词] (某事物)占据(某区域或某地)

    If something occupies a particular area or place, it fills or covers it, or exists there.

    近义词

    take up

    双语例句

    例:

    Even small aircraft occupy a lot of space.

    即便小飞机也要占很多空间。

    例:

    Bookshelves occupied most of the living room walls.

    书架占了客厅的大部分墙壁。