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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.

这张抽认卡解释了名词“preoccupation”(全神贯注;事事挂记),指一种因过度思考某事物而忽略其他事情的状态,或指某人高度关注的事物。

word preoccupation
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/priɒ̱kjʊpe͟ɪʃ(ə)n/
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[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.
  [oft N with n]
  • 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 ; NAmE priˌɑːkjuˈpeɪʃn / noun 1 [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。 preoccupation preoccupations
pre·occu·pa·tion / priˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn ; NAmE priˌɑːkjuˈpeɪʃn /
LDC
preoccupationpre‧oc‧cu‧pa‧tion /priːˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃən $ -ˌɑːk-/ ●○○ noun
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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.
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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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