preoccupy

pri:'ɒkjupai
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英文释义

v. engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
v. occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance

中文翻译

vt. 抢先占领, 使全神贯注

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记忆技巧

preoccupy 由前缀 pre-（在前）和词根 occupy（占据）组成，意思是“在某事之前就已被占据”，引申为“使某人心神不宁”或“使某人专注于某事”。

例句

1. She was preoccupied with her homework and didn't notice the time.
她专注于作业，没注意到时间。
2. The news about the storm preoccupied the entire town.
有关暴风雨的消息让整个小镇都心神不宁。
3. He tends to preoccupy himself with small details instead of focusing on the big picture.
他倾向于关注小细节，而不是关注全局。

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