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preoccupations

UK //ˌpriː.ɒk.jʊˈpeɪ.ʃənz//US //ˌpriː.ɑː.kjəˈpeɪ.ʃənz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praeoccupatio',由 'prae-'(前)和 'occupare'(占据)组成,意为提前占据或优先关注。

noun

❶ 指一个人持续关注或思考的事情,通常是占据大量精力或时间的主题或问题。

“Her main preoccupations are her career and family.”

(她主要关注的是事业和家庭。)

“Environmental issues are among his top preoccupations.”

(环境问题是他最关注的事情之一。)

同义词:concerns, interests, obsessions, fixations, engrossments

常见短语

main preoccupation — 指一个人最主要的关注点或思考的事情,通常占据大部分注意力。

“Her main preoccupation is finishing her degree.”

(她最主要的关注点是完成她的学位。)

current preoccupations — 指一个人当前正在关注或思考的事情,可能是临时的或阶段性的。

“His current preoccupations include finding a new job and moving to a new city.”

(他当前关注的事情包括找新工作和搬到新城市。)