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城市 · B2

occupy

英 /ˈɒkjupaɪ/  美 /ˈɑːkjupaɪ/
  • v. 占据;占用to fill or use a space, place, or period
  • v. 占领to take and maintain control of a place by force
  • v. 使忙于to keep someone busy or interested

These old boxes occupy most of our spare room.

这些旧箱子占了我们闲置房间的大部分空间。

Private cars occupy valuable urban space that could otherwise accommodate parks, cycle lanes, or wider pavements.

私家车占用了宝贵的城市空间,而这些空间本可用于建设公园、自行车道或更宽的人行道。

搭配

occupy space 占用空间occupy a position 担任职位occupy yourself with 使自己忙于

辨析提示

忙于某事可用be occupied with或in doing。

词族

occupation (n.)、occupied (adj.)、occupant (n.)

城市英语词汇CEFR B2

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