1550s, "state of occupying beforehand," from Latin praeoccupationem (nominative praeoccupatio) "a seizing beforehand, anticipation," noun of action from past participle stem of praeoccupare, from prae- "before" (see pre-) + occupare "seize" (see occupy). Meaning "mental absorption" is from 1854. Earlier its secondary sense was "bias, prejudice" (c. 1600).
雙語例句
1. In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything.
克魯克一心想著羅賓，忽略了其他一切事情。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Karouzos's poetry shows a profound preoccupation with the Orthodox Church.
卡魯佐斯的詩歌表明他對東正教的執(zhí)著。
來自柯林斯例句
3. She found his preoccupation with money irritating.
她對他一心只想著錢感到很厭煩。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. By now this had become a major preoccupation for him.
現(xiàn)在這已成為他的當(dāng)務(wù)之急.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. Their chief preoccupation was how to feed their families.