possession 的用法與短語搭配
1. 表示“擁有”“占有”等,是不可數名詞。比較以下各組句子有無修飾語(定冠詞或物主代詞等)所導致的含義上的區別(主動或被動):
這房子是李先生的。
正:Mr Li was in possession of the house.
正:The house was in the possession of Mr Li.
他得了一大筆財產。
正:He came into possession of a large fortune.
正:A large fortune came into his possession.(www.hxen.com)
注:take possession of 和 have possession of 這兩個結構中通常不用冠詞。如:
He has had possession of the house for ten years. 他擁有這房子已有10年了。
The policeman took possession of the thief’s bag. 警察拿下了那個小偷的包。
2. 表示“財產”“所有物”等,是可數名詞,但通常要用復數形式。如:
He has few possessions. 他的財產很少。
He is a man of great possessions. 他是個大財主。
He lost all his possessions in the fire. 他在火災中失去了他所有的財產。