Word · Frequency #2129
possest
拥有;具有
possest is the past participle of possess (irregular).
to have or own something
- 1.
To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.
作为所有者或仿佛作为所有者拥有(某物);拥有。
- 2.
Of an idea, thought, etc.: to dominate (someone's mind); to strongly influence.
指想法、思想等:支配(某人的思想);强烈影响。
- 3.
Of a supernatural entity, especially one regarded as evil: to take control of (an animal or person's body or mind).
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)。
- 4.
To have control or possession of, but not to own (a chattel or an interest in land).
拥有控制权或占有,但不拥有(动产或土地权益)。
- 5.
To dominate sexually; to have sexual intercourse with.
性支配;与...性交。
- 6.
To inhabit or occupy a place.
居住或占据某地。
支配;控制;附身;缠住;占有;居住于;占据;与…性交;占有
In use
She possesses a rare collection of antique books.
A sudden calm possessed him as he faced the danger.
The dancer seemed possessed by a spirit of joy.
possess + noun
She possesses a large collection of rare books.
她拥有大量稀有书籍的收藏。
be possessed + by + noun
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。
possess + a/an + (adj) + noun (quality)
The candidate possesses excellent leadership skills.
Connections
Collocations
- possess the ability
- 具有能力
- She possesses the ability to solve complex problems.她具有解决复杂问题的能力。
- possess property
- 拥有财产
- He possesses a large amount of property in the city.他在城里拥有大量财产。
- possess a quality
- 具有品质
- The material possesses a unique quality of flexibility.这种材料具有独特的柔韧性。
- possess knowledge
- 拥有知识
- They possess extensive knowledge of ancient history.他们拥有广博的古代史知识。
- possess skills
- 拥有技能
- The candidate possesses excellent communication skills.这位候选人拥有出色的沟通技巧。
- possess someone
Learner notes
Memory Tip
‘possess’的‘pos’像‘pose’(姿势),拥有一种姿势就是具有那种特征。记作:摆个姿势(pose)就拥有(possess)了它。
Context & Register
多用于表示拥有或具有某物,如财产、品质;在文学或宗教语境中也可表示被附身。语域因义项而异,通常中性偏正式。
Grammar Note
后接名词或代词作宾语
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling chunk 'ess' and are pronounced with the same /sɛs/ ending. 'Confess', 'repress', 'excess', 'success', and 'obsess' have stress on the final syllable (or second syllable for two-syllable words) and fully rhyme with 'possess' (/pəˈzɛs/). 'Access' has stress on the first syllable but the second syllable sound matches.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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