Possess
[ pə'zɛs ]
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vt. 拥有;掌握，懂得;主宰;缠住，迷住;
💡 词根助记
sed, sid, sess, sult 表”坐”#词根助记：pos(=port向着)+sess=向有……的地方坐着 = 持有,拥有
📝 例句
One main idea possessed her; she must get away from home.
她只有一个想法;她一定要离家出走。
By touching you may kill, by keeping away you may possess.
接触着，你许会杀害；远离着，你许会占有。
He always did possess the knack of slipping off.
他一向最会把握溜之大吉的技巧。
The country possesses rich mineral deposits.
这个国家拥有丰富矿藏。
have (=possess) one characteristic in common
具有一个共同的特点
🌱 联想助记
【记】po-拼音“婆”,ss-似“两条蛇”,e-拼音“鹅”,ss-似“两个美女”:婆婆的两条蛇与鹅被两个美女占有了
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-pos-表示“放置”
常见变体有-pon-、-pound-
📖 牛津释义
possess
v
1 [Tn]
(a) have (sth) as one's belongings; own 领有（某事物）; 持有
He decided to give away everything he possessed and become a monk. 他决定放弃他所有的一切, 出家为僧.
They possess property all over the world. 他们在世界各地均拥有财产.
The family possessed documents that proved their right to ownership. 这家人持有可以证明他们享有所有权的文件.
(b) have (sth) as a quality 具有（某品质）
Does he possess the necessary patience and tact to do the job well? 他有做好这项工作必备的耐性和应变能力吗?
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态, Cn.t]
control or dominate (a person's mind) 控制, 支配（人的思想）
She seemed to be possessed (by the devil). 她好像著了魔似的.
She was possessed by jealousy. 她妒火中烧.
He is possessed with the idea that he is being followed. 他老是觉得有人跟踪他.
What possessed you to do that? 是什麽驱使你做出那种事的?
3 (idm 习语) be possessed of sth(fml 文) have (a quality) 具有（某品质）
She is possessed of a wonderfully calm temperament. 她性情非常文静. like one possessed violently or with great energy, as if taken over by madness or a supernatural spirit 猛烈地, 拼命地（如同发疯或有妖魔附体一般）
He fought like a man possessed. 他进行了殊死的战斗.
🎯 考研助记
pos(位置)+sess: 占有 网友：yqy补充： pos（＝pose姿势）+sess坐：是一个坐的姿势而不是走的－－想占有
🔁 扩展释义
*[pә'zes]vt. 持有, 占有, 拥有, 克制, 支配, 迷住【法】 持有, 占有, 具有相关词组: possess sb of sth possess oneself possess oneself of
🏥 医学释义
占有，具有
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When I washed it, the colours ran.
我洗它时，颜色就褪了。
I feel like going to a museum. It's too wet to go walking around London.
我想去博物馆。我们又不能绕着伦敦到处走走，地太湿了。
It's a bit windy today, isn't it?
今天有点风，是不是？