feature H W ( ) : I’m afraid he doesn’t
possess a
sense of humour. ftfci&W# A 3 [VN] [usually
passive] (literary) (of a feeling, an
emotion, etc. 'If
£#-3f) to have a powerful effect on sb and control the
way that they think, behave, etc. 8 ft ; ft ffi : ft. f 1] 4 [VN to inf] (used in negative
sentences and questions ffl 7 if ^ ft! fn H |if tl) to make sb do sth that
seems strange or unreasonable {£ m ft ft #: What possessed him to
say such a thing? ftfe#7ff pos sessed /pa’zest/ adj. [not before noun] r (by sth) (of a person or their
mind AsSc^J®) controlled by an evil spirit H T IfI : She has convinced
herself that she is possessed by the devil
fTTTn be possessed of sth (formal) to have a particular
quality or feature ) : She was
possessed of exceptional powers
of concentration. M ff i®5 Hlftlfiitifto like a man/woman pos
sessed | like one possessed with a lot of force or
energy $f 7 Jftfel (ft; He flew out of the
room like a
man possessed. iH , ft # 7 ® fW W <,
pos ses sion 0-w /p0'zejn/ noun
►
HAVING/OWNING #0'^f 1
[U] (formal) the state of having or owning sth JL
; ft W: The
manuscript is just one of the treasures in their possession. ftfPT-IIRjl'flfejntft ^ M ft — o o The gang was caught in possession of stolen goods. ftfA
AMitft, A 0 0 The
possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel.
W ft ft M o 0 On her father’s death,
she came into possession of (= received) a vast fortune.
M % Tpt 7 -- A% Wi ft o 0 You cannot legally
take possession of the property (= start using it after
buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed, mm, —seealso
vacant possession 2 [C, usually pi.]
something that you own or have with you at a particular time ft A Mft; f£A$?qR EEE3 belongings : personal possessions % A tyjm o The ring is one
of her most treasured possessions. &R?£^Jl:Mft^ft^MftftftA o note at thing
►
IN SPORT it WfeAft
3 [U] the state of having control of
the ball to win/get/lose
possession of the
baii mm / mm /
►
LAW ft 4 [U] the state of having illegal drugs or weapons with
you at a particular time ftftj§M^i
%
) : She was charged with
possession, fife
►
COUNTRY mM 5 [C] (formal) a country that is controlled
or governed by another
country M ft
►
BY EVIL SPIRIT -g® ft 6 [U] the situation when sb’s mind is believed to be
controlled by the Devil or by an evil
spirit
irarci possession is nine
tenths of the law (saying) if you already have or
control sth, it is difficult for sb else to take it away from you, even if they
have the legal right to it M$k£ft, StHttA;
— more at field
n.
pos
ses sive /pa'zesiv/
adj., noun a adj. 1 ~ (of/about
sb/sth) demanding total attention or love; not wanting sb to be independent
H A ft :§£
: Some parents are too
possessive of their children. 2 ~ (of/about
sth) not liking to
lend things or share things with others HfeAtSW: Jimmy’s very
possessive about his toys. 3 (grammar if ft)
showing that sth belongs to
sb/sth il7K0r,®tft^ ; ff\ ffj&ilft possessive pronouns (- yours, his, etc.) if] ► possessively adv.: ‘That’s mine!’ she
said possessively. “ SP M M f? if ifa ift 0 possessiveness
noun [U]: I couldn’t stand his
jealousy and possessiveness.
m noun (grammar if ft) 1 [C] an
adjective, a pronoun or a form of a word that expresses the fact that sth
belongs to sb/sth i;
i5]^ ) ; H ftis]: ‘Ours’ and ‘their’ are
possessives. * ours ffl their H @t ft ft ia]
0 2 the possessive noun [sing.] the special
form of a word that expresses belonging ff\ ftifc — compare genitive
posses-sor /pa'zesa(r)/ noun (formal or humorous) a person who owns or
has sth ft ft A ; FJf ft ft B3Z1 owner : He is now the proud possessor of a driving
licence.
pos set /'pnsit; NAmE 'pa:s-/ noun, verb m noun in the past, a drink
made with hot milk and beer or wine -7MM ( IB M<£MM«'J
Mjft)
■
verb (BrE) (-tt-, NAmE also -t-) [V] if a baby possets, milk comes back up
from its stomach and out through its mouth ( §?jL ) MP5, Rt#5
possi bil ity O'* /.pnsa'bilati; NAmE ,pa:s-/ noun (pi. -ies)
1 [U, C] ~ (of sth/of doing
sth) | ~ (that ...) the fact that sth might exist or happen,
but is not certain to ff ; m : There is now no possibility
that she will make a full recovery. 0 He refused to
rule out the possibility of a tax increase.
#J
of o o It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we’ll
all meet again one day. $cf|] A ^ ^H
IS
H O Bankruptcy is a real
possibility if sales don’t improve. 'If
/W. 7 3\
O What had seemed impossible
now seemed a distinct possibility. U ft 7 ST f^ frlJ rTI^7o PT33 IMPOSSIBILITY
2
[C, usually pi.] one of the different things that you can do in a
particular situation ST life # #J A ft :
to explore/
consider/investigate a wide range of possibilities % /
% .& / fi # .# nj tb 7J 'ft {ji 0 to exhaust all
the possibilities HJ //- • W oj tb M 7 lx 0 Selling the house is just
one possibility that is open to us.
O The possibilities are endless. ST^WAftllA^tfto note
at option 3 [C, usually pi.] something that
gives you a chance to achieve sthfl^; 0OE1
a range of exciting possibilities for
developing your skills.
4 possibilities [pi
] if sth has possibilities, it can be
improved or made successful if A
; jift (ft H771
potential : The house is in a bad state
of repair but it has possibilities.
& 7 S eS f# *§, U ift W "J ^ M ^
pos sible 0~m /'pnsabl; NAmE 'pars-/ adj., noun madj. 1 [not usually before noun] that can be done or
achieved ) : It is possible to get
there by bus. ff
1U ^ ^ I'J SP M 0 0 Would it be
possible for me to leave a message for
her? ffc oT IM£n ftk ^/L°^r ? 0 This wouldn’t have been possible without
you. ^ W , ft m S ‘[B It A* 7 file 7 d
0 Try to
avoid losing your temper if at all possible (= if you can). jf.R[ M #!] A1$ H o 0 Use public transport whenever
possible (= when you can). R H ff $7 f'J ^ ^ ii» o ft’s
just not physically possible to finish all this by the
end
of the week, mmi^^fifcft—W, ft*^M±^A^
m W o 0 We spent every possible
moment on the beach.
0 impossible 2 that might
exist or happen but is not
certain to nj # it ( ^ % /£. ) (ft:
a
possible future president A ^^t6^fts&^(ft A o the possible side effects
of the drug ft #174 (ft gy ft O Frost is possible, although unlikely, at
this time of year. ^ft7Bf7> W "Tt&Tfi,
E 0
o ft’s
just possible
that I gave them the wrong directions. Afth 0 With the possible
exception of the Beatles, no other band has become
so successful so quickly. Et^7 ±7
PA ft 7 M , ft
'&WiP7^PA®ilifc$f^^ftlfto
3 reasonable or acceptable in a particular situation (ft; ATS Sift: There are several possible
explanations. W/l#n‘3l£fti?#0
4
used after adjectives to emphasize that sth is the best, worst, etc. of its
type ( iS8 ) ft
fft ( ^ft^6f]^ ) : It was the best possible
surprise anyone could have given me. ffl H ^ & % ft ^ ft A fp # o 0 Don’t
leave your packing
until the last possible moment, ftITM1 as quickly, much, soon, etc. as
possible as
quickly, much, soon, etc. as you can ) : We will get your
order to you as soon as possible.
-f-ftfto — more at world
noun a person or thing
that is suitable for a particular