preoccupy

英[priˈɒkjupaɪ]

美[priˈɑːkjupaɪ]

基本释义

Crime and the fear of crime preoccupy the community.

犯罪和对犯罪的恐惧一直困扰着这个社区。

柯林斯例句

But at the moment he had other things to preoccupy him.

不过当时有另外的事情分了他的心.

英汉文学

Otherwise, thoughts of attack and counter - attack will preoccupy him and people his entire world.

否则, 攻击与反攻击的念头便会盘踞他及他整个周遭世界.

互联网

Verb

1. engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively;
"His work preoccupies him"
"The matter preoccupies her completley--she cannot think of anything else"
2. occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance;
"the army preoccupied the hills"

v.使全神贯注,迷住