possess
🇺🇸
/pəˈzes/
🇬🇧
/pəˈzes/
verb
B2
to have or own something
He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a license.
彼は無免許でショットガンを所持した罪で起訴された。
B2
to have a particular quality or feature
Young adults possess incredible purchasing power.
若年成人は驚異的な購買力を持っている。
R
to have a powerful effect on somebody and control the way that they think, behave, etc.
A terrible fear possessed her.
恐ろしい恐怖が彼女を支配した。
R
to make somebody do something that seems strange or unreasonable
What possessed him to say such a thing?
何が彼にそんなことを言わせたのか？
translation
所有する, 持つ, 支配する, 駆り立てる
語形変化
3rd Present
possesses
Past
possessed
Perfect
possessed
Progressive
possessing