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preoccupied

/priˈɑkjupaɪd/ /priˈɔkjupaɪd/

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adjective

全神贯注，心神不宁，心不在焉。

Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.

Examples :

"I was preoccupied with a deadline at work, and I forgot his birthday."

我当时正全神贯注地赶工作上的一个截止日期，所以忘了他的生日。

mind human person attitude

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adjective

已被占用, 先占的

Describing a scientific name that was previously used, a junior homonym.

Examples :

"The new scientific name for the flower was preoccupied, meaning it had previously been used for a different species. "

这种花的新学名已被占用, 也就是说，这个名字之前已经被别的物种用过了。

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verb

全神贯注，专心致志。

To distract; to occupy or draw attention elsewhere.

Examples :

"The father tried to preoccupy the child with his keys."

父亲试图用他的钥匙来吸引孩子的注意力，让他不再吵闹。

mind action condition

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verb

全神贯注，专心致志。

To occupy or take possession of beforehand.

Examples :

"The company preoccupied the land next to the factory to build a new parking lot. "

这家公司事先占用了工厂旁边的土地，用来建造新的停车场。(Zhè jiā gōngsī shìxiān zhànyòng le gōngchǎng pángbiān de tǔdì, yòng lái jiànzào xīn de tíngchēchǎng.)

mind human person