preoccupation

英 [pr?,?kj?'pe??(?)n] 美[pr?,ɑkju'pe??n]
  • n. 全神貫注,入神;當(dāng)務(wù)之急;關(guān)注的事物;搶先占據(jù);成見(jiàn)

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詞態(tài)變化


復(fù)數(shù):?preoccupations;

英文詞源


preoccupation (n.)
1550s, "state of occupying beforehand," from Latin praeoccupationem (nominative praeoccupatio) "a seizing beforehand, anticipation," noun of action from past participle stem of praeoccupare, from prae- "before" (see pre-) + occupare "seize" (see occupy). Meaning "mental absorption" is from 1854. Earlier its secondary sense was "bias, prejudice" (c. 1600).

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything.
克魯克一心想著羅賓,忽略了其他一切事情。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. Karouzos's poetry shows a profound preoccupation with the Orthodox Church.
卡魯佐斯的詩(shī)歌表明他對(duì)東正教的執(zhí)著。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. She found his preoccupation with money irritating.
她對(duì)他一心只想著錢(qián)感到很厭煩。

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》

4. By now this had become a major preoccupation for him.
現(xiàn)在這已成為他的當(dāng)務(wù)之急.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

5. Their chief preoccupation was how to feed their families.
他們關(guān)注的首要事情是如何養(yǎng)家糊口.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》