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possessions

UK //pəˈzeʃənz//US //pəˈzeʃənz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'possessio',意为占有、拥有,通过古法语 'possessiun' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指个人或集体拥有的物品、财产或所有物,包括具体的物品和抽象的权利等。

“She packed all her possessions into a single suitcase.”

(她把所有个人物品都装进了一个行李箱。)

“The fire destroyed most of their family possessions.”

(火灾烧毁了他们的绝大部分家当。)

同义词:belongings, property, assets

常见短语

worldly possessions — 指世俗的财产或物质财富,常带有对物质追求超脱的意味。

“The monk gave up all his worldly possessions.”

(这位僧人放弃了所有的世俗财产。)