occupy 音标拼音: ['ɑkjəp
, ɑɪ]
vt . 占,占用;占领,占据;使忙碌,使从事
占,占用;占领,占据;使忙碌,使从事
occupy 占用
occupy v 1 :
keep busy with ; "
She busies herself with her butterfly collection " [
synonym : {
busy }, {
occupy }]
2 :
live (
in a certain place ); "
She resides in Princeton "; "
he occupies two rooms on the top floor " [
synonym : {
occupy },
{
reside }, {
lodge in }]
3 :
occupy the whole of ; "
The liquid fills the container " [
synonym :
{
occupy }, {
fill }]
4 :
be on the mind of ; "
I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift " [
synonym : {
concern }, {
interest }, {
occupy },
{
worry }]
5 :
march aggressively into another '
s territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation ; "
Hitler invaded Poland on September 1 ,
1939 " [
synonym : {
invade }, {
occupy }]
6 :
require (
time or space ); "
It took three hours to get to work this morning "; "
This event occupied a very short time " [
synonym :
{
take }, {
occupy }, {
use up }]
7 :
consume all of one '
s attention or time ; "
Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely " [
synonym : {
absorb },
{
engross }, {
engage }, {
occupy }]
8 :
assume ,
as of positions or roles ; "
She took the job as director of development "; "
he occupies the position of manager "; "
the young prince will soon occupy the throne "
[
synonym : {
fill }, {
take }, {
occupy }]
Occupy \
Oc "
cu *
py \,
v .
i .
1 .
To hold possession ;
to be an occupant . "
Occupy till I come ." --
Luke xix .
13 .
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2 .
To follow business ;
to traffic .
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Occupy \
Oc "
cu *
py \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Occupied };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Occupying }.] [
OE .
occupien ,
F .
occuper ,
fr .
L .
occupare ;
ob (
see {
Ob -})
a word akin to capere to take .
See {
Capacious }.]
1 .
To take or hold possession of ;
to hold or keep for use ;
to possess .
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Woe occupieth the fine [
end ]
of our gladness .
--
Chaucer .
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The better apartments were already occupied . --
W .
Irving .
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2 .
To hold ,
or fill ,
the dimensions of ;
to take up the room or space of ;
to cover or fill ;
as ,
the camp occupies five acres of ground . --
Sir J .
Herschel .
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3 .
To possess or use the time or capacity of ;
to engage the service of ;
to employ ;
to busy .
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An archbishop may have cause to occupy more chaplains than six . --
Eng .
Statute (
Hen .
VIII . )
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They occupied themselves about the Sabbath . --
2 Macc .
viii .
27 .
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4 .
To do business in ;
to busy one '
s self with . [
Obs .]
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All the ships of the sea ,
with their mariners ,
were in thee to occupy the merchandise . --
Ezek .
xxvii .
9 .
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Not able to occupy their old crafts . --
Robynson (
More '
s Utopia ).
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5 .
To use ;
to expend ;
to make use of . [
Obs .]
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All the gold that was occupied for the work . --
Ex .
xxxviii .
24 .
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They occupy not money themselves . --
Robynson (
More '
s Utopia ).
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6 .
To have sexual intercourse with . [
Obs .] --
Nares .
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173 Moby Thesaurus words for "
occupy ":
abide ,
absorb ,
absorb the attention ,
admit ,
adopt ,
amuse ,
appropriate ,
arrest ,
arrogate ,
assimilate ,
assume ,
attend to business ,
be enfeoffed of ,
be possessed of ,
be seized of ,
beguile ,
berth ,
bespread ,
boast ,
bunk ,
busy ,
capture ,
catch ,
charm ,
claim ,
cohabit ,
colonize ,
come uppermost ,
command ,
complete ,
comprehend ,
comprise ,
conquer ,
consume ,
contain ,
count in ,
cover ,
crawl with ,
creep with ,
devote ,
diffuse ,
distract ,
divert ,
domicile ,
domiciliate ,
dominate ,
doss down ,
dwell ,
eat up ,
embody ,
embrace ,
employ ,
enchant ,
encircle ,
enclose ,
encompass ,
engage ,
engage the attention ,
engage the mind ,
engage the thoughts ,
engross ,
engross the mind ,
engross the thoughts ,
enjoy ,
enslave ,
entertain ,
enthrall ,
envisage ,
exercise ,
extend over ,
extend throughout ,
fascinate ,
fill ,
fill in ,
fill out ,
fill the mind ,
fill up ,
garrison ,
grab ,
grip ,
hang out ,
have ,
have and hold ,
have in hand ,
have tenure of ,
hog ,
hold ,
hold spellbound ,
hold the interest ,
honeycomb ,
hypnotize ,
imbue ,
immerse ,
include ,
incorporate ,
indent ,
inhabit ,
interest ,
invade ,
involve ,
involve the interest ,
jump a claim ,
leave no void ,
leaven ,
live ,
lodge ,
make free with ,
make use of ,
mesmerize ,
mind the store ,
monopolize ,
monopolize the thoughts ,
move in ,
move into ,
nest ,
number among ,
obsess ,
obsess the mind ,
occupy the attention ,
occupy the mind ,
overrun ,
overspread ,
overswarm ,
pass the time ,
penetrate ,
people ,
perch ,
permeate ,
pervade ,
populate ,
possess ,
preempt ,
preoccupy ,
prepossess ,
receive ,
reckon among ,
reckon in ,
reckon with ,
remain ,
requisition ,
reside ,
room ,
roost ,
run through ,
seize ,
seize the mind ,
settle in ,
settle into ,
sit on ,
soak ,
spellbind ,
spend ,
spend the time ,
squat ,
squat on ,
stay ,
subjugate ,
suffuse ,
swarm with ,
take all of ,
take in ,
take into account ,
take into consideration ,
take it all ,
take over ,
take possession of ,
take up ,
teem with ,
tenant ,
transfuse ,
use up ,
usucapt ,
usurp
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