| 词汇 | possess |
| 释义 | possess verb[ T ] uk /pəˈzes/ us /pəˈzes/ possessverb[T] (OWN)C1 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光盘都没有。 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。 We're trying to bring out the artistic talents that many people possess without realizing it. She had already sold everything of value that she possessed.她已经把自己所有值钱的东西都卖了。 Ruth possessed great writing skills. He was charged with possessing a fake passport.他被控持有假护照。 "I'm arresting you on suspicion of illegally possessing drugs, " said the police officer.警官说：“你涉嫌非法持有毒品，我将拘捕你。” Having and owning - general words acquire acquisition attach attach something to something be endowed with somethingidiom bearer carry holder lay lord/master/mistress/king/queen of all you surveyidiom make something (all) your ownidiom mistress not/never want for anythingidiom revert to something shared ownership stake stake something out survey they've traditional owner possessverb[T] (CONTROL)(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!他中了什么邪竟穿了那件怪异的夹克衫！ Controlling and being in charge aggrandize assert your authority assume assumption authoritative cynical get the better of someoneidiom get your hooks into someone/somethingidiom get/fall into the wrong handsidiom govern guiding principle paternalistically peremptorily peremptory play Godidiom plenipotentiary slow tame wrangle wrangler possess | American Dictionarypossess verb[ T ] us/pəˈzes/ possessverb[T] (OWN)to have or own something, or to have a particular quality: Those states are the countries that possess nuclear weapons. She possesses the unusual talent of knowing when to say nothing. possessverb[T] (CONTROL)(of a desire or an idea) to take control over a person’s mind, making that person behave in a strange way: I don’t know what possessed me to start yelling like that. possessornoun[ Cusually sing ]us/pəˈzes·ər/ I am now the proud possessor of a driver’s license! possess | Business Englishpossess verb[ T ] uk /pəˈzes/us to have or own something: More than five million German households possess exercise equipment. These bonds possess many favorable investment attributes. to have a particular quality: possess knowledge/qualities/skillsSales managers must possess strong leadership qualities. Examples of possesspossess The class of quasirandom graphs is defined by certain equivalent graph properties possessed by random graphs. Figure 8 shows an example involving five initial disks, all of radius 1, that possesses no symmetry. Just how much autonomy cells possess was a matter of serious debate in the decades surrounding the turn of the twentieth century. Similarly, experts in molecular biology who possess a patient-driven focus may well help develop the next generation of intracellular therapeutic targets. In these cases a single individual or group may possess a different rank according to the three separate social dimensions. Interestingly, the recent results from human genome sequencing have revealed that each category of repeated sequences possesses a specific dynamics in space and time. Since sheep do not possess the opiate receptors responsible for causing anesthesia, they are not an appropriate model for testing narcotic anesthesia in the fetus. The whole business can become a very long haul and not every teacher possesses the self-efficacy to cope. Expenditures on street construction and maintenance possess a similarly dual function, encouraging environmental improvement but equally facilitating the transactions of commerce. On the downside, bond graphs do not possess the versatility of mathematical equations. Aside from being prefixed by a possessive pronoun, its members undergo no changes when possessed. Most clergy believed that they possessed adequate liturgical skills, but 13% felt they possessed none or little skill in pastoral care of the dying. They are remarkable in possessing a single long filament extending from the anopercular pole. Indeed, for a simple probe we already (as stated) possess the technology to launch such a vehicle. They meet events with the wisdom they already possess, and that wisdom belongs to the past and is a product of a by-gone experience. See all examples of possess These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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