英语词汇“occupy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	occupy
释义	Trends of occupy View usage for: occupy (ɒkjʊpaɪ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense occupies, present participle occupying, past tense, past participle occupied 1. verb 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 hospital. [VERB noun] Land is, in most instances, purchased by those who occupy it. [VERB noun] 2. passive verb If a room or something such as a seat is occupied, someone is using it, so that it is not available for anyone else. Two-thirds of hospital beds are occupied by elderly people. [be VERB-ed] I saw three camp beds, two of which were occupied. [be VERB-ed] 3. verb 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. U.S. forces now occupy a part of the country. [VERB noun] Alexandretta had been occupied by the French in 1918 after the defeat of Turkey. [VERB noun] ...the occupied territories. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: invade, take over, capture, seize More Synonyms of occupy 4. verb If someone or something occupies a particular place in a system, process, or plan, they have that place. We occupy a quality position in the market place. [VERB noun] Men still occupy more positions of power than women. [VERB noun] Synonyms: hold, control, dominate, possess More Synonyms of occupy 5. verb 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 parliamentary career has occupied all of her time. [VERB noun] He hurried to take the suitcases and occupy himself with packing the car. [VERB pronoun-reflexive + with] I would deserve to be pitied if I couldn't occupy myself. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] [Also VERB noun + with] Synonyms: take up, consume, tie up, use up More Synonyms of occupy occupied adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] Keep the brain occupied. I had forgotten all about it because I had been so occupied with other things. [+ with] Synonyms: inhabited, peopled, lived-in, settled More Synonyms of occupy Synonyms: in use, taken, full, engaged More Synonyms of occupy Synonyms: busy, engaged, employed, working More Synonyms of occupy 6. verb If something occupies you, it requires your efforts, attention, or time. I had other matters to occupy me, during the day at least. [VERB noun] This challenge will occupy Europe for a generation or more. [VERB noun] Synonyms: engage, interest, involve, employ More Synonyms of occupy 7. verb If something occupies a particular area or place, it fills or covers it, or exists there. Even quite small aircraft occupy a lot of space. [VERB noun] Bookshelves occupied most of the living room walls. [VERB noun] 8. verb If something such as a journey occupies a particular period of time, it takes that amount of time to complete. She reached Karachi on Monday evening, the journey having occupied three days andnine hours. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of occupy occupy in British English (ˈɒkjʊˌpaɪ) verbWord forms: -pies, -pying or -pied (transitive) 1. to live or be established in (a house, flat, office, etc) 2. (often passive) to keep (a person) busy or engrossed; engage the attention of 3. (often passive) to take up (a certain amount of time or space) 4. to take and hold possession of, esp as a demonstration students occupied the college buildings 5. to fill or hold (a position or rank) Word origin C14: from Old French occuper, from Latin occupāre to seize hold of, from ob- (intensive) + capere to take occupy in American English (ˈɑkjuˌpaɪ; ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈoccuˌpied or ˈoccuˌpying 1. to take possession of by settlement or seizure 2. to hold possession of by tenure ; specif., a. to dwell in b. to hold (a position or office) 3. to take up or fill up (space, time, etc.) 4. to employ, busy, or engage (oneself, one's attention, mind, etc.) Derived forms occupier (ˈoccuˌpier) noun Word origin ME occupien < OFr occuper < L occupare, to take possession of, possess < ob- (see ob-) + capere, to seize: see have Examples of 'occupy' in a sentence occupy The positions you are about to occupy are two of the great public offices of art. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Yet the number two position is now occupied by low back and neck pain. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In this piece he pursues a longstanding interest in how art can exist in time and not just occupy space. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This is a missed opportunity, given the space they occupy. Times, Sunday Times (2016) When the cattle aren’t occupying a seat on the train, consider taking a ride on it yourself. Smithsonian Mag (2017) CAMBRIDGE occupies an exalted place in the national imagination. Times, Sunday Times (2016) If May has her way, no one else will be occupying that seat for a long time to come. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He's occupying the space he loves to occupy, where people are caught between a rock and a hard place. The Sun (2017) The royal family lived in these vast rooms and people would only occupy a small corner of them, so huge dresses felt almost normal in the setting. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This has arguably happened in England more than any other nation, in part because of the dominant space occupied by the richest league on the planet. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But good care is very costly and these patients now occupy about one in four hospital beds. Times, Sunday Times (2011) This was a room he had occupied. Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels (1993) They just occupy less space in the world. The Sun (2015) These two approaches occupy different spaces in their brains and answer different questions. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Politics occupied a large place in his public activities. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Find other things to occupy your time. The Sun (2015) Whether all the exhibitors had intended her to occupy this prominent position is unclear. Higonnet, Anne Berthe Morisot (1990) Some of them lead to comfortable and cluttered rooms occupied by famous academics and writers. Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004) People occupying high political office must be identified. Times, Sunday Times (2009) There is a recognition that we can occupy no space other than our own. Boyne, Roy Foucault and Derrida - The Other Side Of Reason (1990) These questions of character occupy the first two interviews. Christianity Today (2000) Membership in seats occupied by members of the cabinet has also declined. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It shows how football has come to occupy a central place in the networks of global power. Times, Sunday Times (2013) All that is occupying my time is selecting the best team. Times, Sunday Times (2015) That they occupy pole position is about as contrary as it gets. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Women occupy about 70% of management posts. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In other languages occupy British English: occupy /ˈɒkjʊˌpaɪ/ VERB The people who occupy a building or place are the people who live or work there. The company occupies the top floor of the building. American English: occupy Arabic: يَحْتَلُّ Brazilian Portuguese: ocupar Chinese: 占领 Croatian: zauzeti Czech: obývat Danish: besætte Dutch: gebruiken veroveren European Spanish: ocupar Finnish: asua French: occuper German: bewohnen Greek: καταλαμβάνω Italian: occupare Japanese: 占める Korean: 점유하다 Norwegian: bebo Polish: okupić European Portuguese: ocupar Romanian: a locui Russian: занимать территорию Latin American Spanish: ocupar Swedish: ockupera Thai: อาศัยอยู่ใน Turkish: oturmak belli bir adreste Ukrainian: орендувати Vietnamese: sống Chinese translation of 'occupy' occupy (ˈɔkjupaɪ) vt (= inhabit) [house, office] 占(佔)用 (zhànyòng) to be occupied [seat, place etc] 被占(佔)用 (bèi zhànyòng) (= take possession of) [building, country etc] 占(佔)领(領) (zhànlǐng) (= take up) [attention, mind] 填满(滿) (tiánmǎn) [space] 占(佔) (zhàn) (= fill) [time] 占(佔)用 (zhànyòng) [position, post] 担(擔)任 (dānrèn) to occupy o.s. (with sth/doing sth) (= to be busy) 使自己忙于(於)(某事/做某事) (shǐ zìjǐ mángyú (mǒushì/zuò mǒushì)) to be occupied with sth/doing sth 忙于(於)某事/做某事 (máng yú mǒushì/zuò mǒushì) 1 (verb) in the sense of inhabit Definition to live, stay, or work in (a house, flat, or office) the couple who occupy the flat above mine Synonyms inhabit the people who inhabit these islands own live in stay in (Scottish) be established in dwell in be in residence in establish yourself in ensconce yourself in tenant reside in lodge in take up residence in make your home abide in Opposites abandon , desert, quit , depart , evacuate , vacate 2 (verb) in the sense of invade Definition to move in and take control of (a country or other place) Alexandretta had been occupied by the French in 1918. Synonyms invade In 1944 the allies invaded the Italian mainland. take over capture The army has captured a strategic city in the north. seize Troops have seized the airport and radio stations. conquer Early in the eleventh century the whole of England was again conquered by the Vikings. keep hold Didn't it hold your attention? garrison British troops still garrisoned the country. overrun A group of rebels overran the port. A military group overran them and took four of them off. annex Rome annexed the Nabatean kingdom in 106 AD. take possession of colonize cybersquat (computing) Opposites withdraw , retreat 3 (verb) in the sense of hold Definition to fill or hold (a position or office) Men still occupy more positions of power than women. Synonyms hold She has never held a ministerial post. control He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California. You should not let other people control you. dominate No company should be permitted to dominate the market. possess It was as if the spirit of his father possessed him. 4 (verb) in the sense of take up Definition to take up (time or space) Her parliamentary career has occupied all of her time. Synonyms take up consume Some refrigerators consume 70 per cent less electricity than the least efficient models. tie up use up monopolize keep busy or occupied 5 (verb) in the sense of engage Definition to keep (someone or someone's mind) busy I had other matters to occupy me that day. Synonyms engage She tried to engage me in conversation. interest This part of the book interests me in particular. involve employ Your time could be usefully employed in attending to business matters. busy entertain He entertained us with anecdotes about his job. absorb a second career which absorbed her more completely than acting ever had amuse Put a selection of toys in his cot to amuse him if he wakes early. divert diverting her with jokes and fiery arguments preoccupy a question that continues to preoccupy the more serious papers immerse I was able to immerse myself in family life. hold the attention of engross There's something about them which engrosses the public. keep busy or occupied 6 (verb) in the sense of fill The tombs occupy two thirds of the church. Synonyms fill a widowed father struggling to fill the role of both parents take up cover fill up utilize pervade the corruption that pervades every stratum of society permeate The water will eventually permeate through the surrounding concrete. extend over Additional synonyms in the sense of absorb Definition to engage the interest of someone a second career which absorbed her more completely than acting ever had Synonyms engross, hold, involve, fill, arrest, fix, occupy, engage, fascinate, preoccupy, engulf, fill up, immerse, rivet, captivate, monopolize, enwrap in the sense of amuse Definition to entertain or keep interested Put a selection of toys in his cot to amuse him if he wakes early. Synonyms occupy, interest, involve, engage, entertain, absorb, divert, engross in the sense of annex Definition to take without permission Rome annexed the Nabatean kingdom in 106 AD. Synonyms seize, take over, appropriate, acquire, occupy, conquer, expropriate (formal), arrogate Synonyms of 'occupy' occupy Explore 'occupy' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of capture Definition to take by force The army has captured a strategic city in the north. Synonyms invade, take over, occupy, seize, overrun, take possession of in the sense of conquer Definition to gain possession of (a place) by force or war Early in the eleventh century the whole of England was again conquered by the Vikings. Synonyms seize, obtain, acquire, occupy, overrun, annex, win in the sense of consume Definition to use up Some refrigerators consume 70 per cent less electricity than the least efficient models. Synonyms use up, use, spend, waste, employ, absorb, drain, exhaust, deplete, squander, utilize, dissipate, expend, eat up, fritter away in the sense of control Definition to have power over He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California.You should not let other people control you. Synonyms have power over, lead, rule, manage, boss (informal), direct, handle, conduct, dominate, command, pilot, govern, steer, administer, oversee, supervise, manipulate, call the shots, call the tune, reign over, keep a tight rein on, have charge of, superintend, have (someone) in your pocket, keep on a string in the sense of divert Definition to entertain or amuse diverting her with jokes and fiery arguments Synonyms entertain, delight, amuse, please, charm, gratify, beguile, regale in the sense of dominate Definition to control or govern No company should be permitted to dominate the market. Synonyms control, lead, rule, direct, master, govern, monopolize, tyrannize, have the upper hand over, lead by the nose (informal), overbear, have the whip hand over, domineer, keep under your thumb in the sense of employ Definition to keep busy or occupy Your time could be usefully employed in attending to business matters. Synonyms spend, fill, occupy, involve, engage, take up, make use of, use up in the sense of engross Definition to occupy the attention of (someone) completely There's something about them which engrosses the public. Synonyms absorb, hold, involve, arrest, occupy, engage, preoccupy, engulf, immerse in the sense of entertain Definition to provide amusement for (a person or audience) He entertained us with anecdotes about his job. Synonyms amuse, interest, please, delight, occupy, charm, enthral, cheer, divert, recreate (rare), regale, give pleasure to, NtRtain in the sense of garrison Definition to station (soldiers) in (a fort or base) British troops still garrisoned the country. Synonyms occupy, protect, guard, defend, man, supply with troops Additional synonyms in the sense of immerse Definition to involve deeply I was able to immerse myself in family life. Synonyms engross, involve, absorb, busy, occupy, engage in the sense of interest Definition to cause to become interested or involved in something This part of the book interests me in particular. Synonyms arouse your curiosity, engage, appeal to, fascinate, move, involve, touch, affect, attract, grip, entertain, absorb, intrigue, amuse, divert, rivet, captivate, catch your eye, hold the attention of, engross in the sense of involve Synonyms preoccupy, hold, commit, bind, engage, grip, absorb, wrap up, rivet, engross in the sense of overrun Definition to conquer (territory) rapidly by force of numbers A group of rebels overran the port.A military group overran them and took four of them off. Synonyms overwhelm, attack, assault, occupy, raid, invade, penetrate, swamp, rout, assail, descend upon, run riot over in the sense of permeate Definition to pass through or cause to pass through by osmosis or diffusion The water will eventually permeate through the surrounding concrete. Synonyms pervade, saturate, charge, fill, pass through, penetrate, infiltrate, imbue, filter through, spread through, impregnate, seep through, percolate, soak through, diffuse throughout in the sense of pervade Definition to spread through or throughout (something) the corruption that pervades every stratum of society Synonyms spread through, fill, affect, penetrate, infuse, permeate, imbue, suffuse, percolate, extend through, diffuse through, overspread in the sense of possess Definition to gain control over or dominate It was as if the spirit of his father possessed him. Synonyms seize, hold, control, dominate, occupy, haunt, take someone over, bewitch, take possession of, have power over, have mastery over in the sense of preoccupy Definition to fill the thoughts or mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other things a question that continues to preoccupy the more serious papers Synonyms absorb, concern, dominate, occupy, grip, consume, obsess, distract, enthral, engross, become an obsession with in the sense of seize Definition to take by force or capture Troops have seized the airport and radio stations. Synonyms take by storm, take over, capture, take, acquire, occupy, conquer, overrun, annex, usurp
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