preoccupy

• 动词，表示某事物完全占据或吸引某人的注意力或思绪，常使人无暇顾及其他事情。

A verb used to indicate the act of engaging or absorbing someone's attention or mind completely, often to the exclusion of other matters.

1. Engage attentionB2formal

   To completely absorb or engross someone's interest or thoughts, often in a way that excludes other things.

   占据注意力

   • The upcoming exam preoccupied her mind for weeks.
   • His work constantly preoccupies him, leaving little time for hobbies.
   • The mystery of the missing painting preoccupied the detective.

   同义词absorbconsumedistractengageengrossgripimmersemonopolizeobsessoccupy

   反义词disregardignoreneglect

2. Occupy beforehandC1formal

   To take possession of or occupy something in advance, before another person or event.

   预先占据

   • The new tenant preoccupied the apartment before the lease officially started.
   • The team preoccupied the meeting room for their private discussion.
   • The land was preoccupied by settlers before the survey was completed.

   同义词preemptprepossess