occupy
gb/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/ us/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
A2
英語
~ 2100
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B1
action
1
Control or live in a place
To be in and use a place or space.
用法パターン：
to occupy [a building/place/space]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'occupy' with 'own'. You can occupy a place without owning it.
類義語
inhabit (Implies living in a place, often for a long time.)
|
take over (Often implies forceful or sudden control.)
対義語
vacate (Means to leave a place so it is empty.)
コロケーション
occupy a building
|occupy a seat
|occupy territory
|occupy a room
|occupy land
テーマ
daily life
|politics
|real estate
|law
|travel
例文
- Protesters occupied the city square for two weeks.
- The company occupies the top floor of the building.
- They occupied the house soon after buying it.
- The army occupied the region during the conflict.
学習者向け例文
- We occupy a small apartment in the city.
- The students occupy the classroom every morning.
- Soldiers occupy the camp during training.
- Tourists occupy the hotel rooms in summer.
動詞
B1
action
2
Keep someone busy
To give someone something to do so they are busy.
用法パターン：
to occupy [someone] with [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'occupy' here with 'employ'. 'Occupy' is about keeping busy, not giving a job.
類義語
engage (Focuses on holding someone's attention or interest.)
|
distract (Can mean keeping someone busy, sometimes away from other concerns.)
対義語
bore (Means to make someone feel uninterested and not engaged.)
コロケーション
occupy children
|occupy someone's time
|occupy the mind
テーマ
daily life
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The teacher occupied the students with a group project.
- She occupied herself with reading during the flight.
- Puzzles can occupy your mind for hours.
学習者向け例文
- I occupy my little brother with games.
- She occupies herself with homework after school.
- We occupy the children with drawing.
動詞
B2
action
3
Hold a position or role
To have a job or role.
用法パターン：
to occupy [a position/role]
類義語
hold (A common term for having a position or office.)
対義語
vacate (Means to leave a position or role.)
コロケーション
occupy a post
|occupy a position
|occupy an office
テーマ
business
|politics
|work
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He occupies the role of chief engineer.
- She has occupied this position for five years.
- Several ministers occupied key posts in the government.
学習者向け例文
- He occupies an important job at the bank.
- She occupies the role of manager.
- I occupy this position now.
動詞
A2
action
4
Fill space or time
To be in a space or use time.
用法パターン：
to occupy [space/time]
類義語
fill (General term for taking up space or time.)
対義語
free up (Means to make space or time available.)
コロケーション
occupy space
|occupy room
|occupy time
テーマ
daily life
|space
|time
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The sofa occupies most of the living room.
- Meetings occupy much of my day.
- The files occupy too much memory on the device.
学習者向け例文
- The bed occupies half of my room.
- Work occupies most of my day.
- The box occupies this corner.
文法
辞書形
occupy
IPA
GB/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
US/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
音節・強勢
oc - cupy （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (oc)
活用形
Verb
- Base: occupy
- 3rd Person Singular: occupies
- Present Participle: occupying
- Past: occupied
関連語
Forms
occupies
verb
occupying
verb
occupied
verb
Core family
occupation
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
unoccupied
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
occupational
adjective B2
preoccupied
adjective
表現
be occupied with
1/bˈi ˈɑkjəpˌaɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Be busy with something
To be busy doing something or thinking about something.
例文
- She is occupied with preparing for her exams.
- He was occupied with phone calls all morning.
fully occupied
1/fˈʊli ˈɑkjəpˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
Completely busy or in use
Being very busy or having no space or time free.
例文
- I'm fully occupied with work this week.
- All hotel rooms are fully occupied during the festival.
occupied territory
1/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪd tˈɛɹɪtˌɔɹi/
fixed phrase
Land under foreign control
Land that is controlled by an army from another country.
例文
- The region has been an occupied territory since the war began.
- Aid is being sent to people living in occupied territories.