preoccupy

• vt. 迷住；使全神贯注

pre-,在前，早于，预先，occupy,占据。引申词义忧心，担心。

preoccupy (v.)

1560s, from pre- + occupy. Related: Preoccupied; preoccupying.

1. Crime and the fear of crime preoccupy the community.

犯罪和对犯罪的恐惧一直困扰着这个社区。

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2. But at the moment he had other things to preoccupy him.

不过当时有另外的事情分了他的心.

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3. An intelligent man considers the prospect of failure, but he doesn't preoccupy himself with pointless worry.

一个聪明的男人可以预见到失败, 但他绝不会去无谓地担心.

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4. Otherwise, thoughts of attack and counter - attack will preoccupy him and people his entire world.

否则, 攻击与 反 攻击的念头便会盘踞他及他整个周遭世界.

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