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occupy verb
⇨ invade (soldiers occupy sth) ⇨ live (occupy an office) ⇨ spend 2 (occupy your time) invade verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ attack verb 2 另见attack动词词条第2义invade ♦︎ occupy ♦︎ seize ♦︎ capture ♦︎ annex ♦︎ take ♦︎ conquerThese words all mean to take control of a place using military force. 这些词均表示用武力侵占、夺取、攻占。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to invade / occupy / seize / annex / conquer a country / region◆to invade / occupy / seize / capture / take / conquer a town / city◆to occupy / seize / capture / take a building◆to seize / take control of a place◆troops / soldiers invade / occupy / seize / capture / take a place◆a country invades / occupies / annexes / conquers a place■ invade [intransitive, transitive] to use military force to enter a place, especially a country 武装入侵，侵略，侵犯（尤指国家）◆Troops invaded on August 9th that year.军队是在那年的8月9日入侵的。◆When did the Romans invade Britain?古罗马人是何时入侵不列颠的？ see also invasion ⇨ attack noun 1 ■ occupy [transitive] to enter a place in a large group, stay there and take control of it 侵占；占领；占据◆The capital has been occupied by the rebel army.首都已被叛军占领。◆Protesting students occupied the TV station.抗议的学生占领了电视台。▸ occupation noun [uncountable] ◆The military occupation has created anger and resentment.军事占领激起了人们的愤怒和怨恨。■ seize / /siːz/ / [transitive] to take control of a place or situation, often suddenly and violently （常通过暴力突然）夺取，攻占，控制◆They seized the airport in a surprise attack.他们突袭攻占了机场。◆The army has seized control of the country.军队已控制全国。◆He seized power in a military coup.他在军事政变中夺取了政权。▸ seizure / /ˈsiːʒə(r)/ / noun [uncountable] ◆The invasion began with the seizure of the country's largest southern city.入侵的第一步是占领该国南部最大的城市。■ capture [transitive] to take control of sth from the enemy in a war by using military force 用武力夺取；攻取；攻占◆The city was captured in 1941.这座城市于1941年被攻占。◆He led the party that captured the enemy's flag.夺取敌方旗帜的那队人是他领导的。▸ capture noun [uncountable] ◆The capture of enemy territory followed the defeat of their air force.击败敌人的空军后随即开始了对其领土的占领。■ annex / /əˈneks/ / [transitive] to take possession of a country or part of a country, especially one that is next to your own, and claim it as part of your own country 强占，吞并（尤指临近的国家或地区）◆Germany annexed Austria in 1938.1938年德国吞并了奥地利。▸ annexation / /ˌænekˈseɪʃn/ / noun [uncountable, countable] ◆The annexation of Texas was one of the causes of the Mexican War.吞并得克萨斯是墨西哥战争的起因之一。■ take (took, taken) [transitive] to capture a place in war; to get control of sth （在战争中）夺取，攻占；控制◆The rebels succeeded in taking the town.反叛者攻占了那个城镇。◆The state has taken control of the company.政府已接管了这家公司。■ conquer /ˈkɒŋkə(r); NAmE ˈkɑːŋkər/ [transitive](especially in the past) to take possession of a country or city and its people using military force （尤指旧时）占领，攻克，征服◆In 330 BC Persia was conquered by Alexander the Great.亚历山大大帝于公元前330年征服了波斯。▸ conquest noun ◆The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 led to changes in the system of government.1066年诺曼人征服了英格兰，导致政体发生了很多变化。 live verb live ♦︎ inhabit ♦︎ occupy ♦︎ reside ♦︎ peopleThese words all mean to have your home in a particular place. 这些词均表示在某个地方居住。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to live / reside in / among / near sth◆to live in / inhabit / occupy / reside in a house◆to live in / inhabit / occupy a building◆to live in / inhabit / people the world◆to live in / inhabit in a region■ live [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to have your home in a particular place 住；居住◆I live in an old farmhouse.我住在一间旧农舍里。◆We used to live in London.我们过去住在伦敦。◆Where do you live?你住在什么地方？◆She needs to find somewhere to live.她需要找个住处。■ inhabit / /ɪnˈhæbɪt/ / [transitive] to live in a particular place or type of place, especially an area or region 居住在，栖居于（某个地区）◆Some of the rare species that inhabit the area are under threat.栖息在这个地区的一些珍稀物种正面临威胁。◆The island used to be inhabited (= have people living there).这个岛过去曾经有人居住。 see also inhabitant ⇨ resident ■ occupy / /ˈɒkjupaɪ; NAmE ˈɑːkjupaɪ/ [transitive] (formal) to use a room or building for the purpose of living or working 使用（房间或建筑）；居住◆He occupies an office on the 51st floor.他在51楼有一间办公室。 see also occupant ⇨ tenant ■ reside /rɪˈzaɪd/ / [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) (formal) to live in a particular place 居住在；定居于◆Do you still reside at 56 Elm Road?你还住在榆树路56号吗？◆Their passports do not give them the right to reside in the United Kingdom.根据他们的护照，他们无权在英国居留。 see also residence ⇨ home 1 , resident ⇨ resident ■ people [transitive, usually passive] (written) to live in a place or environment or fill it with people 居住在；把⋯挤满人；住满居民◆The town was peopled largely by workers from the car factory and their families.这个镇上的居民大多是汽车厂的工人及其家属。◆Her novels are peopled with interesting, complex characters.她的小说里充满了有趣而复杂的人物。 spend2 verb spend money 花钱spend time 花时间spend ♦︎ occupy ♦︎ take up sth ♦︎ devote sth to sth ♦︎ pass ♦︎ fill ♦︎ while sth awayThese words all mean to use time for a particular purpose. 这些词均表示使用或度过时间。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆time is occupied / taken up with sth◆to spend / occupy / take up / devote / pass / fill / while away (the) time◆to spend / occupy / take up / devote / pass / fill / while away an hour / a couple of hours■ spend (spent, spent) [transitive] to use time for a particular purpose 花（时间）；度过◆We spent the weekend in Paris.我们在巴黎度过了周末。◆How do you spend your spare time?你业余时间做什么？◆How long did you spend on your homework?你做家庭作业用了多长时间？◆Most of her life was spent in caring for others.她大半辈子的时间都用来照顾别人了。■ occupy [transitive] (rather formal) (especially of an activity) to use an amount of time （尤指活动）占用，使用（时间）◆Administrative work occupies half of my time.行政事务占用了我一半的时间。ⓘ It is usually an activity that occupies sb's time, rather than a person, except in formal language. * occupy表示“占用时间”时通常以活动而非以人作主语，但在正式语言中除外◆ (formal) How do you occupy your time?你一般都做什么？ ■ ˌtake ˈup sth phrasal verb (took, taken) (sometimes disapproving) to use an amount of time 占用（时间）◆Her time is fully taken up with writing.她的时间都被写作占据了。ⓘ Take up sth is sometimes used when the speaker disapproves or regrets that time is being used in this way. * take up sth有时表示说话者不赞成或后悔时间被这样占用◆I won't take up any more of your time.我不会再占用你的时间了。 ■ devote sth to sth phrasal verb to give an amount of time or attention completely to sb/sth 把（时间或精力）用于◆I could only devote two hours a day to work on the project.我一天只能在这个项目上花两个小时。◆Many women devote years of their lives to bringing up children.许多妇女把一生中多年的时间用在抚养孩子上。■ pass [transitive] to spend time, especially when you are bored or waiting for sth 消磨；度过；打发◆We sang songs to pass the time.我们用唱歌来打发时间。■ fill [transitive] to use up a particular period of time doing sth 耗去；打发；消磨◆How do you fill your day now that you've retired?你已经退休了，那怎样打发日子呢？■ ˌwhile sth aˈway phrasal verb to spend time in a pleasant lazy way, especially while you are waiting for sth else to happen 逍遥自在地度过，消磨（时间）◆We whiled away the time reading and chatting.我们用读书和聊天来消磨时间。 |