occupy /ˈɒkjʊˌpaɪ/ CET4 TEM4 ( occupying, occupied, occupies )

• 1. 

  V-T The people who occupy a building or a place are the people who live or work there. 占用 (某建筑、某地)

  例：

  There were over 40 tenants, all occupying one wing of the building.

  有40多位房客，都住在该大楼的一翼。

• 2. 

  V-T PASSIVE If a room or something such as a seat is occupied, someone is using it, so that it is not available for anyone else. 占用 (座位等)

  例：

  The hospital bed is occupied by his wife.

  那张病床由他妻子占用。

• 3. 

  V-T If a group of people or an army occupies a place or country, they move into it, using force in order to gain control of it. 占领

  例：

  U.S. forces now occupy a part of the country.

  美国军队现在占领着该国的一部分地区。

• 4. 

  V-T If someone or something occupies a particular place in a system, process, or plan, they have that place. 占有 (某位置)

  例：

  Many men still occupy more positions of power than women.

  许多男性仍比女性占有更多的权力职位。

• 5. 

  V-T If something occupies you, or if you occupy yourself, your time, or your mind with it, you are busy doing that thing or thinking about it. (某事物) 占据 (某人); 使 (自己、自己的时间、自己的思维) 被 (某事物) 占据

  例：

  Her career occupies all of her time.

  她的事业占用了她所有的时间。

  例：

  He occupied himself with packing the car.

  他忙于装那辆车。

• 6. 

  occupied ADJ 占用的 [v-link ADJ]

  例：

  Keep the brain occupied.

  不让脑子闲下来。

• 7. 

  V-T If something occupies you, it requires your efforts, attention, or time. (某事物) 占用 (某人)

  例：

  I had other matters to occupy me, during the day at least.

  我有别的事要做，至少白天要被占用。

• 8. 

  V-T If something occupies a particular area or place, it fills or covers it, or exists there. (某事物) 占据 (某区域、某地)

  例：

  Even small aircraft occupy a lot of space.

  即便小飞机也占很多空间。