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possession

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柯林斯词典

    possession /pəˈzɛʃən/ (possessions)

  • 1. N-UNCOUNT If you are in possession of something, you have it, because you have obtained it or because it belongs to you. 拥有[正式]

    Those documents are now in the possession of the Washington Post. 那些文件现在归《华盛顿邮报》所有。

    He was also charged with illegal possession of firearms. 他还被指控非法拥有火器。

  • 2. N-COUNT Your possessions are the things that you own or have with you at a particular time. 财产; 所有物

    People had lost their homes and all their possessions. 人们已失去了家园和所有的财产。

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剑桥词典

    C2 [ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
    the fact that you have or own something
    拥有，占有；具有
    The possession of large amounts of money does not ensure happiness . 拥有大量金钱并不能保证一定会幸福。
    formal I have in my possession a letter which may be of interest to you. 我有一封信，也许你会感兴趣。
    formal He was found in possession of explosives . 他被发现私藏爆炸物。
    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为复数使用的名词 ]
    something that you own or that you are carrying with you at a particular time
    所有物，个人物品；财产
    Please remember to take all your personal possessions with you when you leave the aircraft . 下飞机时请记得携带好所有个人物品。
    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为复数使用的名词 ]
    a country that is ruled by another country
    殖民地，托管地；属地
    a former overseas possession 前海外领地
    [ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
    in games such as football and rugby , the time when a team has control of the ball
    （足球和橄榄球等比赛中，一方球队的）控球时间
    Wolves had a lot of possession but failed to score . 沃尔夫队控球时间很多，但没能进球。
    We need to keep possession of the ball to give ourselves a chance . 我们需要把球控制住才能有机会。
     get/take possession of sth law   specialized

    to start to use and control a building or piece of land that you may or may not own
    占有，拥有
    We've already bought the house but we won't take possession of it until May. 我们已买下这所房子，但直到5月份才能搬进去。

    例句
  • Police found a large quantity of drugs in his possession.
  • Her most cherished possession is a 1926 letter from F. Scott Fitzgerald.
  • She attaches a lot of importance to personal possessions.
  • Her photograph is among my most prized possessions.
  • This pen that my grandfather gave me is one of my most treasured possessions.
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