(1)占领(据)(conquest and control of a nation or territory by a foreign military force)[U]：an～army 占领军;under enemy～在敌人占领下;a territory in～占领区;The people resented the～of their country by a foreign power.人民对于外国势力占领他们的国家表示忿恨。No one can refuse to accept our legal～of this land.任何人都不能拒绝接受我们对这片土地的合法占据。〖同〗control，seizure，conquest，possession;

(2)占有(用)，居住(act or process of holding，possessing，or using a place)[U]：prehistoric～of the cave 史前穴居;The new house is ready for～.新房可以居住了。That farm has been in the～of the same family for over a hundred years.那个农场已被同一个家族占有100多年了。〖同〗possession;

(3)占领(有)期间(length of time occupying a house，country，etc)[C]：their eight-year～of the country/that house 他们占领那个国家/在那所房屋居住的八年;How did you live during the～of the town by the rebels? 反叛分子占据城镇期间你是怎么过的?

(4)职业，工作(job;work)[C](fml)：What's your～? 你是干什么工作的? He is a teacher by～.他的职业是教师。Please write down her name，age and～.请把她的名字、年龄和职业记下来。〖同〗job，work，profession，career;

(5)消遣(activity that occupies a person's attention，free time，etc)[C]：I have many～s to use up my free time.我有许多爱好用以消磨业余时间。I have various～s that keep me busy on long winter evenings .我有各种各样的消遣活动，使我在漫长的冬夜依然十分繁忙。Her favourite～is dancing.她最喜爱的消遣是跳舞。

←′occupy v;

→occu′pational adj 职业的;preoccup′ation n 预先;先占