occupyoc•cu•py /'ɒkjʊpaɪ/

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1. 正式 居住；使用(办公室等)

• Is the downstairs apartment occupied? 楼下那套公寓房有人住了吗？

• Tall bookcases occupy a lot of space in his room. 几个高书橱占了他房间的很大空间。

2. 占领，占据(空间、时间、头脑等)

• The village was occupied by the enemy. 村庄被敌人占领了。

• The plan has occupied his mind recently. 最近他满脑袋都是那个计划。

3. 使忙碌；使从事

• Her spare time was occupied with looking after her children. 她的空余时间都用来看孩子了。

4. 担任(职务)

• occupy a position in the government 在政府中担任公职