to preoccupy
01
占据心思, 使担忧
to engage someone's mind or attention fully, especially with worries or concerns
Transitive: to preoccupy sb
例子
Recent political scandals have preoccupied voters and dominated public discourse.
近期的政治丑闻占据了选民的心思并主导了公共话语。
02
抢先占据, 先发制人
to take control or fill up a space before anyone else can
Transitive: to preoccupy a space
例子
The first team to arrive preoccupied the most comfortable chairs in the room.
第一个到达的团队占据了房间里最舒适的椅子。
