possession
美音:[pə´zeʃən
]
英音:[pə´zeʃən
]
n.拥有,占有,所有,着迷,领土,领地,财产(常用复数),自制
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形容词:possessional
词根
sed,sess,sid＝to sit（坐）
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possession
/pə'zeʃn; pə`zɛʃən/
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着球.
(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. 他们还住着这所房子, 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）.
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着球.
(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. 他们还住着这所房子, 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）.
possession
n
1【having something】
2【something you own】
3【crime】
4【sport】
5【country】
6【evil spirits】
7 in (full) possession of your faculties/senses
8 possession is nine-tenths of the law
【HAVING SOMETHING】[U]formal
if something is in your possession, you own it, or you have obtained it from somewhere
in sb's possession
The house has been in the family's possession since the 1500s.
That information is not in our possession.
in possession of sth
She was found in possession of stolen goods.
How did the painting come into your possession (=how did you get it) ?
The finance company now has possession of the house.
We didn't take possession of (=get and start using) the car until a few days after the auction.
【SOMETHING YOU OWN】 [C usually plural]
something that you own or have with you at a particular time
= belongings
He had sold all his possessions and left the country.
I packed my remaining possessions into the trunk.
treasured/prized/precious possession
(=one that is very important to you)
This old violin had been her father's most treasured possession.
Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions .
【CRIME】[U]
law the crime of having illegal drugs or weapons with you or in your home
possession of
He was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine.
【SPORT】[U]
when a person or team has control of the ball in some sports
win/lose/gain etc possession
Pittsburgh got possession and scored.
【COUNTRY】 [C usually plural]
a country controlled or governed by another country
France's former colonial possessions
【EVIL SPIRITS】[U]
a situation in which someone's mind is being controlled by something evil
Was it a case of demonic possession?
in (full) possession of your faculties/senses
able to think in a clear and intelligent way, and not crazy or affected by old age
possession is nine-tenths of the law
used to say that if you have something, you are likely to be able to keep it, even if it is not yours
1【having something】
2【something you own】
3【crime】
4【sport】
5【country】
6【evil spirits】
7 in (full) possession of your faculties/senses
8 possession is nine-tenths of the law
【HAVING SOMETHING】[U]formal
if something is in your possession, you own it, or you have obtained it from somewhere
in sb's possession
The house has been in the family's possession since the 1500s.
That information is not in our possession.
in possession of sth
She was found in possession of stolen goods.
How did the painting come into your possession (=how did you get it) ?
The finance company now has possession of the house.
We didn't take possession of (=get and start using) the car until a few days after the auction.
【SOMETHING YOU OWN】 [C usually plural]
something that you own or have with you at a particular time
= belongings
He had sold all his possessions and left the country.
I packed my remaining possessions into the trunk.
treasured/prized/precious possession
(=one that is very important to you)
This old violin had been her father's most treasured possession.
Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions .
【CRIME】[U]
law the crime of having illegal drugs or weapons with you or in your home
possession of
He was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine.
【SPORT】[U]
when a person or team has control of the ball in some sports
win/lose/gain etc possession
Pittsburgh got possession and scored.
【COUNTRY】 [C usually plural]
a country controlled or governed by another country
France's former colonial possessions
【EVIL SPIRITS】[U]
a situation in which someone's mind is being controlled by something evil
Was it a case of demonic possession?
in (full) possession of your faculties/senses
able to think in a clear and intelligent way, and not crazy or affected by old age
possession is nine-tenths of the law
used to say that if you have something, you are likely to be able to keep it, even if it is not yours
1. This puma must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.
这只美洲狮谅必是私人豢养的,并且不知怎么跑出来了.
2. The possession of wealth does not always conduce to happiness.
拥有财物不一定会给人带来快乐。
3. How Harry came into the possession of this outlandish stuff makes an interesting story which he is fond of relating.
哈里如何得到这种稀奇古怪的东西的，这里有个有趣的故事，而且他挺爱把它讲给别人听。
4. This one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.
因此那只美洲狮一定是某位私人收藏豢养的，不知怎么设法逃出来了。
5. They had escaped from the paper bag and had taken complete possession of the hall!
它们从纸袋里逃了出来，爬得满厅都是！
6. In the struggle, the strap broke and, with the bag in their possession, both men started running through the trees.
在争抢中，手提包的带断了，包落入这两个人手里，他们拔腿跑进了树林。
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这只美洲狮谅必是私人豢养的,并且不知怎么跑出来了.
2. The possession of wealth does not always conduce to happiness.
拥有财物不一定会给人带来快乐。
3. How Harry came into the possession of this outlandish stuff makes an interesting story which he is fond of relating.
哈里如何得到这种稀奇古怪的东西的，这里有个有趣的故事，而且他挺爱把它讲给别人听。
4. This one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.
因此那只美洲狮一定是某位私人收藏豢养的，不知怎么设法逃出来了。
5. They had escaped from the paper bag and had taken complete possession of the hall!
它们从纸袋里逃了出来，爬得满厅都是！
6. In the struggle, the strap broke and, with the bag in their possession, both men started running through the trees.
在争抢中，手提包的带断了，包落入这两个人手里，他们拔腿跑进了树林。
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