possessiveness

🇺🇸 /pəˈzesɪvnəs/ 🇬🇧 /pəˈzesɪvnəs/
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标签 RARE
noun
R

a feeling of wanting to control or have too much interest in someone or something

The mother's possessiveness was evident when she didn't allow her child to play with others.

母亲的占有欲很明显,她不允许孩子和其他孩子玩耍。

R

a tendency to be unwilling to share or lend things

The child's possessiveness over his toys made it difficult for him to make friends.

孩子对玩具的占有欲使他很难交到朋友。

translation

n. 占有欲, 不愿分享

词形变化

Plural possessivenesses