好词典
occupy
UK //ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ//US //ˈɑː.kjə.paɪ//
词源
源自中古英语 occupien，来自古法语 occuper，源自拉丁语 occupare（意为'抓住、占据'），由 ob-（'朝向'）和 capere（'拿、取'）组成。
verb
❶ 占据或填满某个空间或位置，指人或物体存在于某处并占用该处。
“The sofa occupies most of the space in the small living room.”
（沙发占据了小客厅的大部分空间。）
“The building occupies a prime location in the city center.”
（这座建筑占据了市中心的一个黄金位置。）
❶ 使某人忙于做某事，或占据某人的时间或注意力。
“The project occupied most of her time last month.”
（这个项目上个月占用了她大部分时间。）
“The children were occupied with their homework.”
（孩子们正忙着做作业。）
❶ 军事占领或控制某个地区或国家。
“The army occupied the city after a long battle.”
（经过长时间战斗后，军队占领了这座城市。）
“The country was occupied by foreign forces for many years.”
（这个国家被外国军队占领了很多年。）
同义词:take up, fill, engage, inhabit, possess
常见短语
occupy oneself with — 忙于做某事，使自己有事可做。
“She occupied herself with reading while waiting for the train.”
（等火车时，她忙着看书打发时间。）
be occupied with — 正忙于某事，时间或注意力被某事物占据。
“He was completely occupied with his new project.”
（他完全忙于他的新项目。）