possession
[pə'zeʃ.ən] noun
IMPROVER uncountable
■when 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。 IMPROVER countable usually plural
■something that you own or that you are carrying with you at any 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。 countable usually plural
■the countries that are ruled by another country 殖民地，托管地；属地•a former overseas possession前海外领地 get/take possession of sth legal
■to start to use and control a building or piece of land, whether you own it or not 占有，拥有•We've already bought the house but we won't take possession of it until May.我们已买下这栋房子，但直到五月份才能搬进去。 |