其基本含义是占用，占有。

occupy的短语：

～ 名词

occupy an apartment 住进住所

occupy sb's attention 引起某人的注意

occupy a country 占领一个国家

occupy the front row of seats 占据了前排位置

～ 副词

occupy busily 忙着做

occupy deeply 深深地占据着

occupy densely 忙着做

occupy extensively 广泛地从事

～ 介词

occupy about 忙于,从事于

occupy by troops 军队占领

occupy in 忙于,从事于

occupy oneself in sth 从事〔忙于〕某事

occupy的短语例句：

1. U.S. forces now occupy a part of the country.

美国军队现在占领了该国的一部分。

2. This challenge will occupy Europe for a generation or more.

这将是欧洲在未来二三十年或者更长的时间里所要面临的挑战。

3. I had other matters to occupy me, during the day at least.

至少白天我还有别的事情要做。

4. We occupy a quality position in the market place.

我们在市场上居于高端地位。

5. Frances invited them to occupy the upstairs of her home.

弗朗西丝邀请他们住在她家的楼上。

6. I would deserve to be pitied if I couldn't occupy myself.

如果我都不能让自己忙碌起来，那真是太可怜了。

7. I desperately needed something to occupy me during those long, lonely nights.

在那一个个漫长、孤单的夜晚，我极需找点事做。

8. Land is, in most instances, purchased by those who occupy it.

在大多数情况下，土地都是由其使用者购得。

9. Even quite small aircraft occupy a lot of space.

哪怕很小的飞机也要占很大的空间。

10. Men still occupy more positions of power than women.

担任要职的男性仍然比女性多。

11. You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time.

不要终日陷在阴郁的思绪中。

12. The bed seemed to occupy most of the room.

床似乎占去了大半个屋子。

13. They thought they should occupy their leisure more profitably.

他们觉得应当更好地利用空闲时间.

14. The repairs needed before we can occupy the house will be considerable.

那幢房子在我们搬进之前需要大大修整一番.

15. It will not occupy much space.

它不会占很多地方.