possess

possess [pəˈzes] vt.

1. ■ 有; 具有, 拥有; 占有; 掌握(知识)

2. ■ 使受(感情, 观念等)支配; 控制, 抑制

3. ■ (妖魔等)迷住, 缠住; 附体

4. ■ 保持, 维持

5. ■ 通知, 使熟悉(of, with)

6. ■ 使某人获取(财产, 消息)

7. ■ 发生性关系; 占有(女人)

possess courage 有勇气

possess oneself 自制

possess one's mind in peace 保持安静

possess sb. of the facts of the case 使某人熟悉该案的事实

possess one's soul in patience 耐着性子等待

She was possessed by the desire to be rich. 她被致富的欲望所支配。

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继承用法

possessed [pəˈzest] adj.

1. ■ 占有的; 拥有的

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习惯用语

be possessed by [with]

1. ■ 被(鬼怪、思想等)缠住, 迷住

be possessed of

1. ■ 拥有, 占有, 具有, 享有

be exclusively possessed by

1. ■ 在...把持下

like all possessed

1. ■ [美]疯狂地, 猛烈地, 热烈地

like one possessed

1. ■ 象着了魔的人一样

possess oneself of

1. ■ 取得, 获得, 把...占为已有

possess sb. of sth.

1. ■ 使某人有[拥有]某物; 使某人熟悉某事