possession
UK/pə'zeʃ(ə)n/US/pә'zeʃәn/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
The state of having or owning something
拥有，持有
n.
(usually plural) a thing that is owned
（常复数）财物，所有物
n.
(sport) control of the ball by a team or player
（体育）控球
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedNoun of possess: the state of holding/owning, or the things held. Sport sense: a team 'in possession' is occupying the ball, sitting on it.
Root sit still carries 98 more wordsCommon 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.
The documents are now in the possession of the police.
- 2.
They packed all their possessions into a single van.
- 3.
The home team kept possession for most of the match.