possession
n
1 [U] state of possessing; ownership 領有; 持有; 具有
fight for/win/get possession of the ball 爭球
The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel. 去國外旅行需持有護照.
On her father's death, she came into possession of a vast fortune. 她在父親死後繼承了大量財產.
She has valuable information in her possession. 她掌握了重要的信息.
The house is for sale with vacant possession, ie without tenants. 空房出售(無租戶).
2 [C esp pl 尤作復數]
thing that is possessed; property 所有物; 財產
He lost all his possessions in the fire. 他在火災中損失了所有的財產.
He came here without friends or possessions and made his fortune. 他來時舉目無親、 身無長物, 全憑白手起家.
3 [C] country controlled or governed by another 屬地; 殖民地
The former colonial possessions are now independent states. 以前的許多殖民地現已成為獨立的國家.
4 (idm 習語) in possession (of sth)
(a) having or controlling (sth) so that others are prevented from using it 占有, 控制(某物)(致使他人無法使用)
Their opponents were in possession of the ball for most of the match. 他們的對手在比賽的大部分時間里控制著球.
(b) having or living in sth 占據某物; 住在某處所中
He was caught in possession of stolen goods/with stolen goods in his possession. 他人贓并獲.
While they are in possession we can't sell the house. 他們還住著這所房子, 我們無法出售. possession is nine points of the `law (saying 諺) a person who occupies or controls sth is in a better position to keep it than sb else whose claim to it may be greater 現實占有, 敗一勝九(占有或控制某物者打起官司來總占上風). take possession (of sth) (fml 文) become the owner or occupier (of sth) 成為(某物的)所有者; 占有(某物).
*[p?'ze??n]n. 擁有, 占有, 所有, 財產, 領土, 領地, 自制, 著迷【經】 占有, 持有相關詞組: in the possession of sb take possession of come into possession of sth come into sb's possession in possession of sth