possess
🇺🇸
/pəˈzes/
🇬🇧
/pəˈzes/
verb
B2
to have or own something
He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a license.
他因无证持有猎枪而被起诉。
B2
to have a particular quality or feature
Young adults possess incredible purchasing power.
年轻人拥有惊人的购买力。
R
to have a powerful effect on somebody and control the way that they think, behave, etc.
A terrible fear possessed her.
一种可怕的恐惧感支配了她。
R
to make somebody do something that seems strange or unreasonable
What possessed him to say such a thing?
是什么让他说出这样的话？
translation
拥有, 具有, 支配, 驱使
词形变化
3rd Present
possesses
Past
possessed
Perfect
possessed
Progressive
possessing