音标：['ɒkjupai]
vt. 占领, 占(时间、空间等), 住进, 担任, 使从事, 使全神贯注
【法】 占领, 占据, 占有
在线英汉词典

occupy的短语、例句：

occupy v (pt, pp -pied) 1 [Tn] live in or have possession of (a house, land, etc) 占用, 占有（房屋、 土地等）
They occupy the house next door. 他们住在隔壁.
The family have occupied the farm for many years. 这一家在农场已居住多年. 2 [Tn] take possession of and establish troops in (a country, position, etc) （军事）占领（国家、 阵地等）
The army occupied the enemy´s capital. 军队占领了敌国首都. 3 [Tn] take up or fill (time, space, sb´s mind, etc) 占据, 充满（时间、 空间、 某人的头脑等）
The speeches occupied three hours. 发言共占去三小时.
A bed occupied the corner of the room. 一张床占去了房间的一角.
Her time is fully occupied with her three children. 她的时间全部用在她的三个孩子身上了.
Many problems occupied his mind. 他脑子里装著许多问题. 4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ oneself (in doing sth/with sth) fill one´s time or keep oneself busy (doing sth/ with sth) 忙著（做某事物）; 忙（於某事物）
How does he occupy himself now he´s retired? 他既已退休, 那如何打发日子呢?
The child occupied himself in playing his flute. 那孩子只顾著吹笛子. 5 [Tn] hold or fill (an official position) 担任（某职）; 居（某地位）
My sister occupies an important position in the Department of the Environment. 我姐姐在环境部担任要职. 6 [Tn] place oneself in (a building, etc) as a political or other demonstration （作政治等方面示威）占领, 占据（某建筑物等）
The terrorists have occupied the Embassy. 恐怖分子占领了大使馆.
The striking office workers have occupied the whole building. 罢工的办公室人员占据了整座建筑物.