| 单词 | possession |
| 释义 | possessionpossession /pəˈzɛʃən/ ●●○ noun 1something YOU OWN [countable usually plural] something that you own and keep or use yourself: They lost their home and all their personal possessions in the storm.a prized/treasured/cherished possession The painting was one of his most prized possessions. We piled all our worldly possessions into the truck (=everything you own).THESAURUSbelongings (also things informal) – things you own, especially things you are carrying with you: The refugees arrived with very few belongings. I’ll put your things in the bedroom where you’ll be sleeping.valuables – things that you own that are worth a lot of money, such as jewelry, cameras, etc.: Please do not leave any valuables in the locker room.property – the things that someone owns, especially valuable things. Property also means land that someone owns: The police asked her to make a list of any property that was stolen. I own some property on Lake Hanson.effects formal – the things that someone owned that are left after he or she dies: After Harding’s death, the army sent his personal effects to his parents.assets – all the things that a company owns, including money, land, or equipment. Used in business English: The company has $6 million in assets.holdings – land, money, stock, and other things that someone legally owns. Used in legal or business language: Later that year he increased his holdings in the company by 13%.2HAVING something [uncountable] formal the state of having or owning something, especially something valuable or important: in the possession of somebody The tape is in the possession of prosecutors.somebody has something in their possessionsomebody has possession of something Anderson says he has possession of the records. We don’t take possession of the house till next month (=be officially able to use something you have bought).possession is nine-tenths of the law (=used to say that someone who has something is likely to keep it even if it does not really belong to them)3CRIME [uncountable] law the crime of having something illegally: Kortz was charged with possession of stolen property.4COUNTRY [countable] social studies, politics a country controlled or governed by another country: Britain has lost most of its overseas possessions.5SPORTS [uncountable] the state of having control of the ball in some sports: gain/lose/get etc. possession Pittsburgh got possession and scored.6EVIL SPIRITS [uncountable] a situation in which someone’s mind is being controlled by an evil spirit7in (full) possession of your faculties/senses able to think in a clear and intelligent way, because you are not crazy or affected by old age8take possession of somebody if a feeling takes possession of you or your mind, it starts to have a strong effect on you that you cannot control |
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