possessive

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英 [pəˈzesɪv]

美 [pəˈzɛsɪv]

是什么意思

adj.

所有（权）的；占有的；所属关系的；所有格的

所有格；占有；占有欲；

adv.

占有地；所属关系地；

变形

复数：possessives

英英释义

possessive[ pə'zesiv ]

n.the case expressing ownership
同义词：genitivegenitive casepossessive case
adj.
- serving to express or indicate possession
  "possessive pronouns"
  同义词：genitive
- desirous of owning
  "small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys"
- having or showing a desire to control or dominate
  "a possessive parent"

学习怎么用

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

Both words are stressed for the possessive.
所有格的两个单词都要重读。

用作形容词(adj.)

It is often used with a possessive adjective.
这一词常与所有格的形容词连用。
My son is very possessive about his mother.
我的儿子想独占他的母亲。
He has a strong possessive instinct.
他有强烈的占有欲。

权威例句

Possessive descriptions
A Note on Possessive, Existential and Locative Sentences
The Political Theory of Possessive Individualism
THE POLITICAL THEORY OF POSSESSIVE INDIVIDUALISM: Hobbes to Locke
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness: How White People Profit From Identity Politics
The Origins and Early Development of Possessive Behavior
The possessive logic of patriarchal white sovereignty: The High Court and the YORTA YORTA decision
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness: Racialized Social Democracy and the "White"Problem in American Studies
Book Review: The Possessive Investment in Whiteness: How White People Profit from Identity Politics
The possessive self as a barrier to conflict resolution: effects of mere ownership, process accountability, and self-concept clarity...