occupied
柯林斯词典
1. V-T The people who occupy a building or a place are the people who live or work there. 占用 (某建筑、某地)
There were over 40 tenants, all occupying one wing of the building. 有40多位房客,都住在该大楼的一翼。
2. V-T PASSIVE If a room or something such as a seat is occupied, someone is using it, so that it is not available for anyone else. 占用 (座位等)
The hospital bed is occupied by his wife. 那张病床由他妻子占用。
3. V-T 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. 占领
U.S. 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. V-T If someone or something occupies a particular place in a system, process, or plan, they have that place. 占有 (某位置)
Many men still occupy more positions of power than women. 许多男性仍比女性占有更多的权力职位。
5. V-T 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. (某事物) 占据 (某人); 使 (自己、自己的时间、自己的思维) 被 (某事物) 占据
Her career occupies all of her time. 她的事业占用了她所有的时间。
He occupied himself with packing the car. 他忙于装那辆车。
6. occupiedADJ 占用的[v-link ADJ]
Keep the brain occupied. 不让脑子闲下来。
7. V-T If something occupies you, it requires your efforts, attention, or time. (某事物) 占用 (某人)
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。
8. V-T If something occupies a particular area or place, it fills or covers it, or exists there. (某事物) 占据 (某区域、某地)
Even small aircraft occupy a lot of space. 即便小飞机也占很多空间。
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occupy /ˈɒkjʊˌpaɪ/ (occupying,occupied,occupies)
剑桥词典
- An occupied place is being controlled by an army or group of people that has moved into it.
有人居住的;被占领的,被侵占的
occupied territory 占领区
She spent two years in occupied Paris (= Paris when it was under foreign control ) during the war . 战争期间她在沦陷的巴黎住了两年。
being used by someone; with someone in it
使用中的,有人使用的
The bathroom at the back of the plane was occupied, so I waited . 飞机尾部的厕所有人使用,所以我等着。
busy or interested
忙于;感兴趣的
At that time I was fully occupied taking care of my elderly mother . 那段时间我的时间都用来照顾我年迈的母亲了。
All the new toys kept the kids occupied for hours . 这些新玩具让孩子们兴致勃勃地玩了好几个小时。 返回 occupied