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无 Obsess əb'ses V.迷住;使…困窘,使…烦扰 V C.1500 Besiege Latin

单词 obsess
音标 [əb'ses]
解释 v.迷住;使…困窘,使…烦扰
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字源 obsess (v.)
c.1500, "to besiege," from Latin obsessus, past participle of obsidere "watch closely; besiege, occupy; stay, remain, abide" literally "sit opposite to," from ob "against" (see ob-) + sedere "sit" (see sedentary). Of evil spirits, "to haunt," from 1530s. Psychological sense is 20c. Related: Obsessed; obsessing.
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