新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

preoccupation

英  [priˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • preoccupations

    1[C 可数名词] 关注

    If you have a preoccupation with something or someone, you keep thinking about them because they are important to you.

    双语例句

    例:

    Karouzos's poetry shows a profound preoccupation with the Orthodox Church.

    卡鲁佐斯的诗歌表现出对东正教的深切关注。

    2[U 不可数名词] 专注 , 入神

    Preoccupation is a state of mind in which you think about something so much that you do not consider other things to be important.

    近义词

    obsession

    双语例句

    例:

    The arrest of Senator Pinochet has created a climate of preoccupation among our citizens.

    对参议员皮诺切特的逮捕引起了我国公民的极大专注。