possession
noun uk/pəˈzeʃ.ən/ us/pəˈzeʃ.ən/
C2 [ U ]拥有，占有；具有
the fact that you have or own something
The possession of large amounts of money does not ensure happiness. 拥有大量金钱并不能保证一定会幸福。
formal I have in my possession a letter which may be of interest to you. 我有一封信，也许你会感兴趣。
formal He was found in possession of explosives. 他被发现私藏爆炸物。
B2 [ C usually plural ]所有物，个人物品;财产
something that you own or that you are carrying with you at a particular time
Please remember to take all your personal possessions with you when you leave the aircraft. 下飞机时请记得携带好所有个人物品。
[ C usually plural ]殖民地，托管地;属地
a country that is ruled by another country
a former overseas possession 前海外领地
[ U ]（足球和橄榄球等比赛中，一方球队的）控球时间
in games such as football and rugby, the time when a team has control of the ball
Wolves had a lot of possession but failed to score. 沃尔夫队控球时间很多，但没能进球。
We need to keep possession of the ball to give ourselves a chance. 我们需要把球控制住才能有机会。
get/take possession of somethinglaw specialized 占有，拥有
to start to use and control a building or piece of land that you may or may not own
We've already bought the house but we won't take possession of it until May. 我们已买下这所房子，但直到5月份才能搬进去。
- More examples
- Police found a large quantity of drugs in his possession.
- Her most cherished possession is a 1926 letter from F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- She attaches a lot of importance to personal possessions.
- Her photograph is among my most prized possessions.
- This pen that my grandfather gave me is one of my most treasured possessions.