possession
🇬🇧 UK/pə'zeʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/pә'zeʃәn/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
The state of owning or controlling something; something that is owned; control of a person by a supernatural force
拥有;财产;(鬼神的)附身
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.in possession of持有;拥有
- 2.personal possessions个人财物
- 3.take possession of取得……的所有权
- 4.worldly possessions身外之物;世俗财产
Example Sentences
- 1.
She packed all her possessions into two small suitcases before moving abroad.
- 2.
The police charged him with possession of illegal firearms.
- 3.
The villagers believed the strange behavior was caused by demonic possession.