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- possession [pə'zεʃən]
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1.
n
the act of possessing or state of being possessed
- in possession of the crown
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2.
n
anything that is owned or possessed
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3.
n
[plural]
wealth or property
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4.
n
the state of being controlled or dominated by or as if by evil spirits
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5.
n
the physical control or occupancy of land, property, etc, whether or not accompanied by ownership
- to take possession of a house
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6.
n
a territory subject to a foreign state or to a sovereign prince
- colonial possessions
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7.
n
[sport]
control of the ball, puck, etc, as exercised by a player or team
- he lost possession in his own half
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1.
n
the act of possessing or state of being possessed
Examples
- The purse was in the possession of another student and that student was caught.
- 那个学生被抓了，因为钱包是属于另一个学生的。 → possession
- to be in possession of sth
- [frm] [+facts, information, documents] 掌握某事 → possession
- to take possession of sth
- [军] 占领某处 → possession
- to be in the possession of sb
- 被某人所拥有 → possession
- to decriminalize the possession of marijuana → decriminalize
- in possession of the crown → possession
- to take possession of a house → possession
- he lost possession in his own half → possession
- to resume possession → resume
- 攫为己有
- seize possession of; appropriate → 攫
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