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

1v 2v

To possess something is to have or own it. You can possess a physical object, you can possess a particular quality or skill, or you can possess control or influence over someone.

Related words are possessive (describing those who hold onto people or things in a controlling way), and possessed, as in a person being possessed by an idea or even by a demon. This verb is from Middle French possesser "to own," from Latin possidēre, from potis "able, having the power" plus sedēre "to sit."

WORD FAMILY

possess: dispossess, possessed, possesses, possessing, possession, possessive, possessor, prepossess, repossess+/dispossess: dispossessed, dispossesses, dispossessing, dispossession/dispossession: dispossessions/possessed: possessedly, self-possessed/possession: possessions, self-possession/possessive: possessively, possessiveness, possessives/possessor: possessors/prepossess: prepossessed, prepossesses, prepossessing, prepossession/prepossessing: prepossessingly, unprepossessing/prepossession: prepossessions/repossess: repossessed, repossesses, repossessing, repossession/repossession: repossessions/unprepossessing: unprepossessingly

USAGE EXAMPLES

But the Browns also possess the first-round choice of the Eagles, projected to be 12th overall, thanks to the Carson Wentz trade.

Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017)

Yet we possess this ever-prevalent drive to call some people or situations or scenarios normal—and others not.

The New Yorker(Jan 02, 2017)

From the exterior, the building possesses none of Prince’s flash.

Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016)

1v have ownership or possession of

Syn|Hypo

have, own
feature, have

have as a feature

prepossess

possess beforehand

2v have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East

Hypo|Hyper

exhibit

show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

phosphoresce

to exhibit phosphorescence

feature, have

have as a feature

v enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas

What possessed you to buy this house?
A terrible rage possessed her

Hyper

dominate

be in control

单词	possess
释义	possess (once / 29 pages) 1v 2v To possess something is to have or own it. You can possess a physical object, you can possess a particular quality or skill, or you can possess control or influence over someone. Related words are possessive (describing those who hold onto people or things in a controlling way), and possessed, as in a person being possessed by an idea or even by a demon. This verb is from Middle French possesser "to own," from Latin possidēre, from potis "able, having the power" plus sedēre "to sit." WORD FAMILY possess: dispossess, possessed, possesses, possessing, possession, possessive, possessor, prepossess, repossess+/dispossess: dispossessed, dispossesses, dispossessing, dispossession/dispossession: dispossessions/possessed: possessedly, self-possessed/possession: possessions, self-possession/possessive: possessively, possessiveness, possessives/possessor: possessors/prepossess: prepossessed, prepossesses, prepossessing, prepossession/prepossessing: prepossessingly, unprepossessing/prepossession: prepossessions/repossess: repossessed, repossesses, repossessing, repossession/repossession: repossessions/unprepossessing: unprepossessingly USAGE EXAMPLES But the Browns also possess the first-round choice of the Eagles, projected to be 12th overall, thanks to the Carson Wentz trade. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Yet we possess this ever-prevalent drive to call some people or situations or scenarios normal—and others not. The New Yorker(Jan 02, 2017) From the exterior, the building possesses none of Prince’s flash. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1v have ownership or possession of Syn\|Hypo have, own feature, have have as a feature prepossess possess beforehand 2v have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East Hypo\|Hyper exhibit show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill phosphoresce to exhibit phosphorescence feature, have have as a feature 2 v enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas What possessed you to buy this house? A terrible rage possessed her Hyper dominate be in control
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