possess
🇺🇸
/pəˈzes/
🇬🇧
/pəˈzes/
verb
B2
to have or own something
He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a license.
他因無證持有獵槍而被起訴。
B2
to have a particular quality or feature
Young adults possess incredible purchasing power.
年輕人擁有驚人的購買力。
R
to have a powerful effect on somebody and control the way that they think, behave, etc.
A terrible fear possessed her.
一種可怕的恐懼感支配了她。
R
to make somebody do something that seems strange or unreasonable
What possessed him to say such a thing?
是什麼讓他說出這樣的話？
translation
擁有, 具有, 支配, 驅使
詞形變化
3rd Present
possesses
Past
possessed
Perfect
possessed
Progressive
possessing