| 单词 | possess |
| 释义 | possesspossessespossessedpossessingpossesspossess /pəˈzes/ verb [transitive] formal to own or have something: The fire destroyed everything he possessed.destroypossess那场火烧毁了他拥有的一切。She possesses considerable skill.possess 她拥有高超的技艺。—possessorpossessorspossessor noun [countable]Phraseswhat possessed you/him etc? spoken used when someone has done something stupid and you cannot understand why: What possessed you to ask a question like that?possess你着了什么魔竟提出这样的问题？THESAURUS: possessown if you own something, it legally belongs to you: We don’t own the house – we just rent it.rendAll this land is owned by farmers.beownfarmerhave to own something, especially something ordinary that you use every day: She has a lot of lovely clothes.haveclotheMost students have computers.studentcomputerbelong to sb/sth used when saying who owns something: The ring belonged to my grandmother.belongWho does this jacket belong to?dopossess formal to own something: He was charged with possessing a gun.bechargepossessThey took away everything she possessed.takepossesshold formal to own something official, for example a document or shares in a company: Do you hold a driving licence?driveOne man holds a third of the company’s shares.holdshareApplicants should hold a university degree.applicantshallbe the property of sb/sth formal to be owned by someone – written on signs, labels etc: This camera is the property of the BBC.be |
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