possess
[pə'zes] verb transitive
OWN 拥有
IMPROVER
■to have or own something, or to have a particular quality 拥有；具有•I don't possess a single DVD (= I don't have even one DVD).我一张DVD光碟都没有。 •In the past the root of this plant was thought to possess magical powers.过去这种植物的根被认为具有神奇的力量。
[pə'zes] verb transitive
CONTROL 控制
■(of a wish or an idea) to take control over a person's mind, making that person behave in a very strange way （欲望或想法）影响，控制，支配•[+ to infinitive] Whatever possessed him to wear that appalling jacket!他中了甚么邪竟穿了那件怪异的夹克！ |