(1)占领(据)(take possession of and maintain control over by force)[T+n]：The troops invaded and～ied the country.军队入侵并占领了这个国家。The city was～ied on August 20. 8月20日该城被占领。The plan was to～the capital.计划是攻占首都。〖同〗conquer;〖反〗liberate，free;

(2)占有(用);居住(possess;live in)[T+n]：We～the top flat.我们住在顶层。When I arrived I saw that the place was already～ied by two strangers.当我到达时，我看到那地方已被两个陌生人占据了。Is anyone～ing this seat? 这个座位有人坐吗?〖同〗inhabit，use，hold，possess;〖反〗quit，leave;

(3)占(时间，空间等)(be in or fill(time，space，etc))[T+n]：The job will～very little of your time.这项工作只会占你一点点时间。His mind was～ied with the future.他的脑子里光想着未来。Many cares and anxieties～ied his mind.他满腹心事，忧虑重重。Sports often～a boy's attention.男孩子常常热衷于体育运动。〖同〗fill，engage，employ;

(4)使忙碌(从事)(keep oneself busy;employ or use one's energy，etc)[T+n，T+n(oneself)+prep(in/with)]：He was too much～ied to go to the show.他太忙了，不能去看演出。They never talked and seemed always completely～ied in doing nothing.他们从不交谈，而且好像总是无所事事。She～ies herself with/in trifles.她被琐事缠身。

(5)处于(某种地位)，担任(职务)(hold or control(an office or position))[T+n]：She～ies an extremely important position on the committee/a unique place in English literature.她在委员会中担任一个极重要的职务/在英国文学中占有独特的地位。He～ies an important government post.他担任政府要职。

(6)占据(某地)示威(take possesion of(a place)eg to show one's opposition to sth)[T+n]：The students have～ied the Administration Building.学生已经占据了行政楼。The Embassy was～ied by the terrorists.大使馆被恐怖分子占据了。

→′occupied adj 在使用着的，被占用的;专心于，忙于;′occupier n 占用(领)者;有人，居住者′occupancy n;占有，占用;居住 pre′occupy v 预占;re′occupy v 收复;再住(用);使……再从事;un′occupied adj 空闲的;空的，没人住的;occu′pation n;

【辨异】occupy 与hold、own、possess 和have的区别见HAVE。