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possession noun
⇨ territory (a country's colonial possessions) ⇨ thing 3 (your treasured possessions) territory noun territory ♦︎ colony ♦︎ enclave ♦︎ possession ♦︎ dominion ♦︎ satelliteThese are all words for a country or area that is occupied or controlled by another country. 这些词均表示殖民地、托管地、属地。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) British / Spanish, etc. territory / colony / enclave / possession◆a self-governing territory / colony / dominion◆(a) former territory / colony / possession◆overseas territory / possessions■ territory / /ˈterətri; NAmE ˈterətɔːri/ [uncountable, countable] land that is under the control of a particular country or ruler （被某一国家或统治者占领的）领土，版图，领地◆They have refused to allow UN troops to be stationed in their territory.他们拒不允许联合国部队驻扎在他们的领土上。◆The killings had set off widespread rioting in the occupied territories.这些杀人事件在被占领地区引发了大规模骚乱。▸ territorial /ˌterəˈtɔːriəl/ / adjective ◆territorial gains / disputes / claims领土增加／争端；对领土的主张■ colony / /ˈkɒləni; NAmE ˈkɑːləni/ [countable] a country or area that is governed by people from another, more powerful, country 殖民地◆East Timor was a former Portuguese colony.东帝汶以前是葡萄牙的殖民地。▸ colonial /kəˈləʊniəl; NAmE kəˈloʊniəl/ adjective ◆Western colonial attitudes西方的殖民主义态度■ enclave /ˈenkleɪv/ / [countable] (rather formal) an area of a country or city where the people have a different religion, culture or nationality from those who live in the country or city that surrounds it 飞地（某国或某市境内具有不同宗教、文化或主权属于他国或他市的地区）◆The northern part of the city is a Christian enclave.这座城市的北部是一块基督徒飞地。■ possession [countable, usually plural] (formal) a country that is owned and governed by another country 殖民地；托管地；属地◆The former colonial possessions are now independent states.这些前殖民地现已是独立的国家。NOTE 辨析 Colony or possession? Colony is used especially to talk about a country that many people moved to in order to make a new permanent home. A colony is usually far away from the country that controls it. Possession is often used in the plural to talk about all the countries and areas that make up a powerful country's empire. * colony尤指很多人移居过去并打算长久定居的殖民地国家，通常远离控制它的宗主国。possession常用复数形式，指组成一个强大帝国的所有国家和地区。■ dominion / /dəˈmɪniən/ / [countable] (formal) an area controlled by one ruler （一人统治的）领土，版图◆He ruled over the vast dominions of the Holy Roman Empire.他当时统治神圣罗马帝国的辽阔领土。■ satellite / /ˈsætəlaɪt/ / [countable] a town, country or organization that is controlled by and dependent on another larger or more powerful one 卫星城；卫星国；外围组织◆Following the Second World War it became a satellite state of the Soviet Union.第二次世界大战之后，它成了苏联的一个卫星国。 thing3 noun a lot of things to do 有很多事情要做Pass me that thing. 把那件东西递给我。your swimming things/all things Japanese 游泳用品；所有日本的东西 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ equipment 另见equipment条things ♦︎ stuff ♦︎ property ♦︎ asset ♦︎ possession ♦︎ holding ♦︎ junk ♦︎ belongings ♦︎ goods ♦︎ valuablesThese are all words for objects or items, especially ones that you own or have with you at a particular time. 这些词均表示物品、物件、财产。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆personal things / stuff / property / assets / possessions / holdings / belongings◆private property / assets / possessions / holdings / belongings / goods◆to collect / gather / pack your things / stuff / possessions / belongings◆to search sb's / your / the things / stuff / property / belongings◆to go through sb's / your / the things / stuff / belongings◆to buy things / stuff / property / assets / a holding / goods◆to acquire things / stuff / property / assets / possessions / your holdings / goods◆to sell your things / stuff / property / assets / possessions / holdings / belongings / goods / valuables■ things [plural] (especially BrE, rather informal) objects, clothing or tools that you own or that are used for a particular purpose 用品；衣服；用具◆Shall I help you pack your things?我帮你打点行装好吗？◆Bring your swimming things with you.带上游泳用品。◆I'll just clear away the breakfast things.我这就收拾早餐餐具。◆Put your things (= coat, etc.) on and let's go.把你的衣服穿上，咱们出发吧。ⓘ In American English it is more usual to use stuff. However, in both British and American English things can be used, followed by an adjective, to mean 'all that can be described in a particular way'. This use is more formal. 表达此义时美式英语中更常用stuff。不过，在美式和英式英语中均可用things后接形容词，指所有某种类型的东西，这种用法较为正式◆ (rather formal) She loves all things Japanese.她喜欢所有日本的东西。■ stuff [uncountable] (informal) used to refer to a group of objects when you do not know their names, when the names are not important or when it is obvious what you are talking about 东西，物品，玩意儿（事物名称不详、无关紧要或所指事物明确时用）◆Where's all my stuff?我那些东西都哪儿去了？◆They sell stationery and stuff (like that).他们出售文具之类的东西。◆ (disapproving) Could you move all that stuff off the table?请你把桌上那些玩意儿全都拿走好吗？ⓘ Stuff can also refer to a substance or material. * stuff亦可指物质或材料。 see also stuff ⇨ material ■ property [uncountable] (rather formal) a thing or things that are owned by sb （某人的）所有物，财产，财物◆This building is government property.这座大楼是政府的财产。◆Be careful not to damage other people's property.小心别损坏别人的财物。◆The youths were convicted of defacing public property.那些青年被判犯了毁坏公物罪。◆ (BrE) I rang the lost property office at the station to see if my bag had been handed in.我打电话给车站失物招领处，看是否有人把我的包交到那里。ⓘ In American English a lost property office is called the lost and found. 在美式英语中，失物招领处称为lost and found。■ asset / /ˈæset/ / [countable, usually plural] (especially business 尤用于商业) a thing of value, especially property, that a person or company owns, which can be used or sold to pay debts 资产；财产◆Her assets include shares in the company and a house in France.她的财产包括公司的股份和在法国的一所房子。◆What is the net asset value of the company?公司的资产净值是多少？◆financial / capital assets金融／资本资产◆income from fixed asset investments固定资产投资收入 OPP liability ⇨ debt ■ possession [countable, usually plural] something that you own, especially sth that can be moved （尤指可以拿走的）个人财产，私人物品◆The ring is one of her most treasured / prized possessions.这枚戒指是她最珍贵的财产之一。◆Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions.囚犯不允许携带任何个人财物。 see also possess ⇨ have 1 ■ holding [countable] (formal or business 商业) an amount of property that is owned by a person, museum, library, etc.; a number of shares that sb has in a company 私有财产；（博物馆、图书馆等的）馆藏；（个人持有的）公司股份◆one of the most important private holdings of Indian art最重要的印度艺术私人馆藏之一◆She has a 40% holding in the company.她持有公司40%的股份。■ junk [uncountable] things that are considered useless or of little value 无用的东西；无价值的东西◆I've cleared out all that old junk from the attic.我把阁楼里所有的废旧物品都清除干净了。◆This china came from a junk shop.这件瓷器是从旧货店里买来的。◆ (informal, disapproving) Is this all your junk (= are these all your things)?这些破玩意儿都是你的吗？ ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ waste noun 另见waste名词词条■ belongings [plural] possessions that can be moved, especially ones that you have with you at a particular time 动产；（尤指某个时候随身的）财物◆She packed her few belongings in a bag and left.她把不多的几件东西装进包里便离开了。◆Please make sure you have all your belongings with you when leaving the plane.请确保离开飞机时带走您的所有物品。■ goods [plural] (especially written or law 法律) possessions that can be moved 动产；（可拿走的）私人财产◆He was found guilty of handling stolen goods.他被判犯了销赃罪。◆The plastic bag contained all her worldly goods (= everything she owned).这塑料袋里装着她的全部家当。■ valuables [plural] things that are worth a lot of money, especially small personal things such as jewellery or cameras （尤指小件的私人）贵重物品（如珠宝或照相机等）◆Never leave cash or other valuables lying around.切勿将现金或其他贵重物品乱放。 |