Possession
[ pə'zɛʃən ]
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n. 有，所有，拥有;领地;财产，所有权，占有物，所有物;持有违禁物;
💡 词根助记
pos能+sess坐+ion表名词，构成抽象名词 →能坐在上面 →拥有 ，占有，possess拥有
📝 例句
Some Caribbean islands are still French possessions.
一些加勒比岛屿至今仍是法国的领地。
The possession of a degree does not guarantee you a job.
拥有一个学位不能保证你找到工作。
This charm will protect a man from possession by evil spirits.
这个护身符将保护人不致着魔。
A group of idle urchins had taken possession of the door-steps.
门前台阶已为一群没事做的玩童所霸占。
Her possessions could fit in one suitcase.
她的全部财物可以装在一个手提箱内。
🌱 联想助记
【记】pos-拼音“迫使”,se-拼音“蛇”,ssion-谐音“神”:迫使蛇去抢女神的财产
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-pos-表示“放置”
常见变体有-pon-、-pound-
📖 牛津释义
possession
n
1 [U] state of possessing; ownership 领有; 持有; 具有
fight for/win/get possession of the ball 争球
The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel. 去国外旅行需持有护照.
On her father's death, she came into possession of a vast fortune. 她在父亲死後继承了大量财产.
She has valuable information in her possession. 她掌握了重要的信息.
The house is for sale with vacant possession, ie without tenants. 空房出售（无租户）.
2 [C esp pl 尤作复数]
thing that is possessed; property 所有物; 财产
He lost all his possessions in the fire. 他在火灾中损失了所有的财产.
He came here without friends or possessions and made his fortune. 他来时举目无亲、 身无长物, 全凭白手起家.
3 [C] country controlled or governed by another 属地; 殖民地
The former colonial possessions are now independent states. 以前的许多殖民地现已成为独立的国家.
4 (idm 习语) in possession (of sth)
(a) having or controlling (sth) so that others are prevented from using it 占有, 控制（某物）（致使他人无法使用）
Their opponents were in possession of the ball for most of the match. 他们的对手在比赛的大部分时间里控制著球.
(b) having or living in sth 占据某物; 住在某处所中
He was caught in possession of stolen goods/with stolen goods in his possession. 他人赃并获.
While they are in possession we can't sell the house. 他们还住著这所房子, 我们无法出售. possession is nine points of the `law (saying 谚) a person who occupies or controls sth is in a better position to keep it than sb else whose claim to it may be greater 现实占有, 败一胜九（占有或控制某物者打起官司来总占上风）. take possession (of sth) (fml 文) become the owner or occupier (of sth) 成为（某物的）所有者; 占有（某物）.
🎯 考研助记
possess(v.占用)+ion(名缀):占有的东西- 财产 po(polo)+ss(女人)+e(眼睛)+ss+ion:贪污犯被抓看自己有多少财产，左一看，两个女人，右一看，又两个女人，每个二奶都有一部车叫polo）,因此possession表示 占有的财产
🔁 扩展释义
*[pә'zeʃәn]n. 拥有, 占有, 所有, 财产, 领土, 领地, 自制, 着迷【经】 占有, 持有相关词组: in the possession of sb take possession of come into possession of sth come into sb's possession in possession of sth
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So it became known as the gold rush.
成为广大为人知的“淘金热”。
The American president who fought for the freedom of slaves in the USA.
为美国奴隶的自由而战的美国总统。
Unfortunately it will cost a lot of money.
遗憾的是，这要花很大一笔钱。