possession

noun

🔊/pəˈzeʃn/

Idioms

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having/owning拥有

[countable, usually plural] something that you own or have with you at a particular time个人财产；私人物品 synonym belongings

Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions.囚犯不允许携带任何个人财物。
One of Jane's most prized possessions was her photo album. 珍妮最珍贵的物品之一是她的相册。
The ring is one of her most treasured possessions.这只戒指是她最珍贵的财产之一。🔊🔊
Please make sure you have all your possessions with you when leaving the plane.离开飞机时，请确保随身携带所有财产。

Synonyms thingsthings

stuff
property
possessions
junk
belongings
goods
valuables

These are all words for objects or items, especially ones that you own or have with you at a particular time.

things
(rather informal) objects, clothing or tools that you own or that are used for a particular purpose:指个人拥有或作特定用途的物品、衣服、用具：
- Shall I help you pack your things?我帮你打点行装好吗？
- Bring your swimming things.随身带上游泳用品。
stuff
[U] (informal) used to refer to a group of objects when you do not know their names, when the names are not important or when it is obvious what you are talking about:
- Where’s all my stuff?我的东西都哪儿去了？
property
[U] (rather formal) a thing or things that are owned by somebody:
- This building is government property.这座大楼是政府的财产。
- Be careful not to damage other people’s property.小心别损坏别人的财物。
possessions
things that you own, especially something that can be moved:
- Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions except letters and photographs.囚犯除信件和照片外不允许有任何私人物品。
junk
[U] things that are considered useless or of little value:
- I’ve cleared out all that old junk from the attic.我把阁楼里所有的废旧杂物都清除干净了。
belongings
possessions that can be moved, especially ones that you have with you at a particular time:
- Please make sure you have all your belongings with you when leaving the plane.请确保在下飞机前带好所有的随身物品。
goods
(technical or rather formal) possessions that can be moved:
- He was found guilty of handling stolen goods.他被判犯销赃罪。
valuables
things that are worth a lot of money, especially small personal things such as jewellery or cameras:
- Never leave cash or other valuables lying around.现金或其他贵重物品请勿乱放。

Patterns

personal things/stuff/property/possessions/belongings
to collect/gather/pack (up) your things/stuff/possessions/belongings
to search somebody’s/your/the things/stuff/property/belongings
to go through somebody’s/your/the things/stuff/belongings

Extra Examples

He carried all his worldly possessions in an old suitcase.他将所有的个人财物放在一只旧手提箱里拎着。
The sports car was her proudest possession.那辆跑车是她最引以为傲的财产。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

family
personal
private
…

verb + possession

acquire
have
collect
…

See full entry

[uncountable] (formal) the state of having or owning something具有；拥有

possession of something The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel.出国旅行必须持有护照。🔊🔊
They had exclusive possession of the property as tenants.作为业主，他们对房产享有独有权。
On her father's death, she came into possession of (= received) a vast fortune.她父亲死后，她继承了一大笔财产。🔊🔊
You cannot legally take possession of the property (= start using it after buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed.契约签署三周以后，你才能合法取得这份产业的所有权。🔊🔊
in somebody's possession The manuscript is just one of the treasures in their possession.这部手稿只是他们的珍藏之一。🔊🔊
in possession of something The gang was caught in possession of stolen goods.这伙人被逮住，人赃俱获。🔊🔊
drug possession毒品拥有
weapons/firearms possession武器/枪支拥有

in sport体育运动

[uncountable] the state of having control of the ball控球状态

to win/get/lose possession of the ball赢得／得到／失去对球的控制
The home team had most of the possession in the first half.主队在上半场拥有大部分财产。
The team was struggling to retain possession of the ball.该队拚命想保住对球的控制。

law法律

[uncountable] the state of having illegal drugs or weapons with you at a particular time持有违禁物；私藏毒品（或武器）

She was charged with possession.她被控持有违禁物品。🔊🔊
They were charged with unlawful possession of firearms.他们被指控非法持有枪支。

Topics Crime and punishmentc2

country国家

[countable] (formal) a country that is controlled or governed by another country殖民地；托管地；属地

The former colonial possessions are now independent states.这些前殖民地现已是独立的国家。
the country's overseas possessions该国的海外领地

by evil spirit受恶魔控制

[uncountable] the situation when somebody’s mind is believed to be controlled by the Devil or by an evil spirit

鬼魂缠身；着魔

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin possessio(n-), from the verb possidere, from potis ‘able, capable’ + sedere ‘sit’.