occupy

1. V-T The people who occupy a building or a place are the people who live or work there. 占用 (某建筑、某地)

There were over 40 tenants, all occupying one wing of the building. 有40多位房客，都住在该大楼的一翼。

2. V-T PASSIVE If a room or something such as a seat is occupied, someone is using it, so that it is not available for anyone else. 占用 (座位等)

The hospital bed is occupied by his wife. 那张病床由他妻子占用。

3. V-T If a group of people or an army occupies a place or country, they move into it, using force in order to gain control of it. 占领

U.S. forces now occupy a part of the country. 美国军队现在占领着该国的一部分地区。

4. V-T If someone or something occupies a particular place in a system, process, or plan, they have that place. 占有 (某位置)

Many men still occupy more positions of power than women. 许多男性仍比女性占有更多的权力职位。

5. V-T If something occupies you, or if you occupy yourself, your time, or your mind with it, you are busy doing that thing or thinking about it. (某事物) 占据 (某人); 使 (自己、自己的时间、自己的思维) 被 (某事物) 占据

Her career occupies all of her time. 她的事业占用了她所有的时间。

He occupied himself with packing the car. 他忙于装那辆车。

6. occupiedADJ 占用的[v-link ADJ]

Keep the brain occupied. 不让脑子闲下来。

7. V-T If something occupies you, it requires your efforts, attention, or time. (某事物) 占用 (某人)

I had other matters to occupy me, during the day at least. 我有别的事要做，至少白天要被占用。

8. V-T If something occupies a particular area or place, it fills or covers it, or exists there. (某事物) 占据 (某区域、某地)

Even small aircraft occupy a lot of space. 即便小飞机也占很多空间。