| 词汇 | collocation_english_possession |
| 释义 | Collocations with possessionThese are words often used in combination with possession. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. adverse possession Instead, they permit legal doctrines like adverse possession to function as a kind of statute of limitations on the rectification of property claims. demonic possession They may also lead to the same social exclusionary practices that attributions to demonic possession produced in an earlier era. exclusive possession I assume that on the grounds that the grazer does not have what is known in agricultural terms as exclusive possession. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 inalienable possession A more detailed examination of inalienable possession helps to reveal exactly what is missing. mere possession But mere possession without a credible threat of releasing the agents will not provide the feelings of power or security. personal possession Can a writer claim personal possession of print products sold publicly while at the same time asserting personal privacy? possession of explosives Those arrested have all been remanded in custody on charges of smuggling and being in possession of explosives. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 precious possession We were robbed of our most precious possession. prized possession The five-day week agreement was a tremendous achievement and a prized possession. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 simple possession The overwhelming argument is that there is not a case for sending people to prison for simple possession. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 sole possession Most widows did not maintain sole possession of land for long. spirit possession What is needed is to examine or specify in what ways spirit possession articulates distress or provides therapy. unlawful possession Unlawful possession of ammunition and explosives has now been removed from the list of capital crimes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 valuable possession It depicts a motor car which, if it had been kept till today, would be quite a valuable possession. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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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