have as belonging to one; own
拥有
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I do not possess a television set .我没有电视机。
【律】 持有,私藏
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a two -year suspended sentence for possessing cocaine .因私藏可卡因而判缓刑两年。
have as an ability, quality, or characteristic
具有
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he did not possess a sense of humour 他没有幽默感
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be possessed of )a fading blonde possessed of a powerful soprano voice .有着一副女高音嗓门的淡金发女郎。
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〈古〉 占为己有
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all that the plaintiffs did was to possess themselves of the securities .原告们所做的一切就是将这些证券占为己有。
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(尤指邪恶的鬼魅或精灵)缠住,迷住
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she was possessed by the Devil .她被魔鬼给缠住了。
(of an emotion, idea, etc.)dominate the mind of; have an overpowering influence on
(情感、观点等)控制,支配;影响
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I was possessed by a desire to tell her everything .我被那渴望向她吐露一切的想法控制住了。
〈主 诗/ 文〉 与(女人)性交。
〈古〉 使(自己、心情或灵魂)保持耐心(或平静)
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I tried to possess my soul in patience and to forget how hungry I was .我力图保持耐心,忘记自己已是饥肠辘辘。[ORIGIN: often with biblical allusion to Luke 21:19, the proper sense (‘gain your souls') being misunderstood.]
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what possessed you? used to express surprise at an action regarded as extremely unwise 你着什么魔了?what possessed you to come here? 你着了什么魔竟跑到这儿来了?
"late Middle English: from Old French