preoccupy

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Things that preoccupy you engross or enthrall you — they suck up all of your attention and energy, sometimes to an unhealthy degree. Your upcoming math test might preoccupy you, making it difficult for you to concentrate in English class.

For some teenagers, thoughts about how they appear to others can easily preoccupy them, while others let their concern about grades and college applications preoccupy them. It's important to spend some time thinking about these things, but allowing them to preoccupy you can be stressful and unpleasant. Preoccupy comes from the Latin word praeoccupare, “seize beforehand.”

实用短语

1. preoccupy on busy

   遇忙预占

2. preoccupy deeply

   使分心,使心神困扰

3. preoccupy y

   使对

4. preoccupy greatly

   使分心

5. preoccupy with

   一心想着

6. preempt preoccupation preoccupy

   先取

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词根：preoccupy

preoccupied全神贯注的；心事重重的；被先占的

preoccupation全神贯注，入神；当务之急；关注的事物；抢先占据；成见

preoccupancy先入为主；全神贯注；极为忙碌（等于preoccupation）

preoccupied抢先占有；使…全神贯注（preoccupy的过去式）