| 词组 | possession |
| 释义 | possession /pəˈzeʃən/ noun 1. something that you have or you ownadjectivespersonal possessions The prisoners were allowed to keep a few personal possessions with them.sb’s worldly possessions literary (=everything they own) The bag contained all his worldly possessions.material possessions (=things you own, rather than personal qualities, relationships etc) Love and family are far more important to me than material possessions.a precious possession (=one that is valuable or important to you) She only had time to pack a few precious possessions before she had to leave.a prized/treasured/cherished possession (=one that is very important to you) One of my most treasured possessions is a small book of prayers.2. formal if something is in your possession, you have it or you own itphrasesbe in sb’s possession The painting has been in the family’s possession since then.be in possession of sth (=have it) Make sure you are in possession of the facts before you make an official statement.have sth in your possession (=have it) My father had in his possession a letter written by Winston Churchill.come into sb’s possession (=someone starts having it) How did this document come into your possession?take/get possession of sth (=start having or using it) At 21, he was entitled to take possession of the property.keep possession of sth also retain possession of sth formal He decided to keep possession of the diary for now.lose possession As soon as we lost possession of the ball, the other team scored.adjectivesillegal/unlawful possession of sth The police have charged him with unlawful possession of a weapon.sole/exclusive possession of sth (=for you alone, not shared with anyone else) You will have exclusive possession of the whole house during your stay. |
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