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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-derived
poafter, behind
+
sesssit, settle
+
ionact, process, state
=possession

Common 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.

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