occupies , occupying , occupied
The people who occupy a building or a place are the people who live or work there.
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。
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。
If a room or something such as a seat is occupied, someone is using it, so that it is not available for anyone else.
The hospital bed is occupied by his wife.
他的妻子占用了那张病床。
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.
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。
If someone or something occupies a particular place in a system, process, or plan, they have that place.
Many men still occupy more positions of power than women.
担任重要职位的男性仍比女性多。
We occupy a quality position in the market place.
我们在市场中占有一个很好的位置。
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.
Her career occupies all of her time.
事业占用了她所有的时间。
He occupied himself with packing the car.
他忙于装车。
If something occupies you, it requires your efforts, attention, or time.
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。
If something occupies a particular area or place, it fills or covers it, or exists there.
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Even small aircraft occupy a lot of space.
即便小飞机也要占很多空间。
Bookshelves occupied most of the living room walls.
书架占了客厅的大部分墙壁。