單詞
preoccupation
英 [pr?,?kj?'pe??(?)n]
美[pr?,ɑkju'pe??n]
基本信息
- n. 全神貫注，入神；當務之急；關注的事物；搶先占據；成見
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詞態變化
復數:?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。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Karouzos's poetry shows a profound preoccupation with the Orthodox Church.
- 卡魯佐斯的詩歌表明他對東正教的執著。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. She found his preoccupation with money irritating.
- 她對他一心只想著錢感到很厭煩。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. By now this had become a major preoccupation for him.
- 現在這已成為他的當務之急.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Their chief preoccupation was how to feed their families.
- 他們關注的首要事情是如何養家糊口.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
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