pos·sess

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【词性】：vt．

【释义】：

❶ 有，具有(能力、性质等)，拥有：He possess es courage．他很勇敢．China possess es rich natural resources．中国有丰富的自然资源．be possessed of具有：The old worker is possessed of deep proletarian feelings．这位老工人具有深厚的无产阶级感情．❷ 占有，据为己有：In old China the landlords possessed the land in abundance．在旧中国地主占有大量土地．possess oneself of获得，据有：How did you possess yourself of the news?你是怎样得到这消息的?❸ (被魔鬼、恶念等)缠住，(受感情、思想等)支配：What possessed you to do it?什么使得你干这件事?be possessed by(or with)受…支配，被…缠住：The boy is possessed with strange ideas．这男孩有许多奇怪的想法．be possessed发疯的，入迷的．❹ 使(身心等)保持宁静或抑制状态：possess one’s mind in patience保持耐心．He possessed himself firmly in face of danger．他临危不惧．pos·sess·or n．持有人，所有人，占有人．