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Occupy

發佈時間: 2019/07/03

Occupy

支持和平示威!示威者佔據(occupied)立法會,又肆意破壞,實在不見得政府就會屈服,反而可以嚴厲譴責暴力惡行。

動詞occupy原意解「佔有、佔用(空間或時間)」。當occupy指佔用某空間時,即是「居住、暫住或者使用某地方」。例如,They have been occupying the house without paying any rent for months.(幾個月來他們一直佔用房子但沒有支付租金。)This building was occupied by the Applied Science School in the 1980s.(這座建築在80年代被應用科學學院佔用。)

Occupy亦可以指軍隊或一夥人「強行佔據、控制某地方」。例句︰The protesters occupied the legislative chamber after smashing windows and vandalising corridors.(在破壞窗戶和走廊後,示威者佔領了立法會會議廳。)The hospital was quickly occupied by the Japanese army.(這所醫院很快被日軍佔據了。)

Occupy用於解「佔用時間」時,即是指「(某人)忙於」。例句︰I tried to occupy myself with different chores.(我試圖用不同的家務來打發時間。)I have been occupied with work.(我一直忙於工作。)

(本欄逢周一、三、五刊登)

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