possess + noun
She possesses a large collection of rare books.
她拥有大量稀有书籍的收藏。
拥有；具有
支配；控制；附身；缠住；占有；居住于；占据；与…性交；占有
to have or own something
作为所有者或仿佛作为所有者拥有(某物)；拥有。
To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.
指想法、思想等:支配(某人的思想)；强烈影响。
Of an idea, thought, etc.: to dominate (someone's mind); to strongly influence.
指超自然实体,尤指被认为邪恶的:控制(动物或人的身体或心智)。
Of a supernatural entity, especially one regarded as evil: to take control of (an animal or person's body or mind).
拥有控制权或占有,但不拥有(动产或土地权益)。
To have control or possession of, but not to own (a chattel or an interest in land).
性支配；与...性交。
To dominate sexually; to have sexual intercourse with.
居住或占据某地。
To inhabit or occupy a place.
一般现在时
She possesses great talent.
她拥有巨大的天赋。
一般过去时
He possessed a rare coin collection.
他曾经拥有一个罕见的硬币收藏。
现在完成时
They have possessed the land for centuries.
他们拥有这片土地已经几个世纪了。
规则动词，所有形式均加-ed或-s。
She possesses a rare collection of antique books.
她拥有一套罕见的古董书收藏。
用法提示：此处possess表示‘拥有’，是及物动词，后接宾语。
A sudden calm possessed him as he faced the danger.
面对危险时，他突然被一种平静所支配。
用法提示：此处possess表示‘支配、控制’，主语是情感，宾语是人。
The dancer seemed possessed by a spirit of joy.
那个舞者仿佛被一股欢乐的精灵附身了。
用法提示：此处possessed是过去分词，表示‘被……附身’，后接by。
She possesses a large collection of rare books.
她拥有大量稀有书籍的收藏。
常用于描述被超自然力量控制。
He was possessed by a demon according to the villagers.
据村民说，他被魔鬼附身了。
The candidate possesses excellent leadership skills.
这位候选人具备出色的领导能力。
grammar · medium
易错句子I am possessing a nice house.
正确表达I possess a nice house.
Possess 是状态动词，通常不用于进行时态。表示'拥有'时，使用一般现在时。
grammar · medium
易错句子She possesses by an evil spirit.
正确表达She is possessed by an evil spirit.
当 possess 表示'附身'时，常用被动语态，结构为 be possessed by。
具有能力
She possesses the ability to solve complex problems.
她具有解决复杂问题的能力。
拥有财产
He possesses a large amount of property in the city.
他在城里拥有大量财产。
具有品质
The material possesses a unique quality of flexibility.
这种材料具有独特的柔韧性。
拥有知识
They possess extensive knowledge of ancient history.
他们拥有广博的古代史知识。
拥有技能
The candidate possesses excellent communication skills.
这位候选人拥有出色的沟通技巧。
附身于人
In the story, a ghost possesses a person and causes chaos.
在这个故事中，一个幽灵附身于人并引起混乱。
与‘拥有’含义相关，指拥有的物品或地产。
与‘具有’含义相关，指某物的特征或品质。
与‘附身’含义相关，指被认为控制人的超自然存在。
与‘具有’含义相关，指个人或事物的显著特点。
与‘附身’含义相关，指被认为能占据人体的非实体存在。
像着了魔一样；拼命地
She worked like one possessed to finish the project on time.
她像着了魔一样拼命工作，以便按时完成项目。
拥有；获得
He possessed himself of the necessary documents.
他获得了必要的文件。
耐心等待
Possess your soul in patience and the answer will come.
耐心等待，答案就会来。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.