Preoccupation Thinking N State Noun Sth Things Pre·Occu·Pa·Tion
This flashcard explains the noun "preoccupation", referring to a state of thinking about something so much that other things are ignored, or something that is of great concern to someone.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]念念不忘;执著 If you have a preoccupation with something or someone, you keep thinking about them because they are important to you.
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Karouzos's poetry shows a profound preoccupation with the Orthodox Church...
卡鲁佐斯的诗歌表明他对东正教的执着。
In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything.
克鲁克一心想着罗宾,忽略了其他一切事情。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]全神贯注;入神Preoccupation is a state of mind in which you think about something so much that you do not consider other things to be important.
It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation.
他很难意识到她的存在;他一直沉浸在沮丧中。
Oxford
pre·occu·pa·tion/priˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn; NAmEpriˌɑːkjuˈpeɪʃn/noun1[uncountable , countable ]preoccupation(with sth) a state of thinking about sth continuously; sth that you think about frequently or for a long time 盘算;思虑;长久思考的事情SYN
obsession
◆She found his preoccupation with money irritating.她对他一心只想着钱感到很厌烦。◆His current preoccupation is the appointment of the new manager.他目前操心的是新经理的任命。2[uncountable ]a mood created by thinking or worrying about sth and ignoring everything else 心事重重;忧心忡忡;全神贯注◆She spoke slowly, in a state of preoccupation.她说话慢吞吞的,显得心事重重。preoccupationpreoccupationspre·occu·pa·tion/priˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn; NAmEpriˌɑːkjuˈpeɪʃn/
1[singular, uncountable] when someone thinks or worries about something a lot, with the result that they do not pay attention to other thingspreoccupation with the current preoccupation with sex and scandal The management’s preoccupation with costs and profits resulted in a drop in quality and customer service.2[countable] something that you give all your attention tomain/chief/central etc preoccupation Their main preoccupation was how to feed their families.
WDF
preoccupation
[priˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn]
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全神贯注(82%),占据思想(9%),心里总想着的事物(9%)
n.全神贯注,入神;当务之急;关注的事物;抢先占据;成见
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