新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

occupyIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˈɒkjʊpaɪ]

[VERB]

词汇频率：

VERB. 动词

occupies , occupying , occupied
1. [T 及物动词] 占用（某建筑或某地）
The people who occupy a building or a place are the people who live or work there.
近义词
inhabit
双语例句
例：
There were over 40 tenants, all occupying one wing of the building.
这里有40多位房客，他们全都住在该大楼的一翼。
例：
Land is, in most instances, purchased by those who occupy it.
在大多数情况下，土地都是被占据者购买的。
2. [PASSIVE 被动及物动词] 占用（座位等）
If a room or something such as a seat is occupied, someone is using it, so that it is not available for anyone else.
双语例句
例：
The hospital bed is occupied by his wife.
他的妻子占用了那张病床。
3. [T 及物动词] 占领
If a group of people or an army occupies a place or country, they move into it, using force in order to gain control of it.
双语例句
例：
US forces now occupy a part of the country.
美国军队现在占领着该国的一部分地区。
4. [T 及物动词] 占有（某位置）
If someone or something occupies a particular place in a system, process, or plan, they have that place.
近义词
hold
双语例句
例：
Many men still occupy more positions of power than women.
担任重要职位的男性仍比女性多。
例：
We occupy a quality position in the market place.
我们在市场中占有一个很好的位置。
5. [T 及物动词] （某事物）占据（某人） , 使（自己、自己的时间或自己的思维）被（某事物）占据
If something occupies you, or if you occupy yourself, your time, or your mind with it, you are busy doing that thing or thinking about it.
双语例句
例：
Her career occupies all of her time.
事业占用了她所有的时间。
例：
He occupied himself with packing the car.
他忙于装车。
6. [T 及物动词] （某事物）占用（某人）
If something occupies you, it requires your efforts, attention, or time.
双语例句
例：
I had other matters to occupy me, during the day at least.
我有别的事要做，至少白天要被占用。
7. [T 及物动词] （某事物）占据（某区域或某地）
If something occupies a particular area or place, it fills or covers it, or exists there.
近义词
take up
双语例句
例：
Even small aircraft occupy a lot of space.
即便小飞机也要占很多空间。
例：
Bookshelves occupied most of the living room walls.
书架占了客厅的大部分墙壁。