possession是动词possess 的同源名词。英语表示相同或类似的意思,可以用动词结构,也可以用名词结构。例如,表示 ”目前他拥有这幅画。” 英语可以说 He possesses the picture at the moment. 也可以说 He is in possession of the picture at the moment.
be in possession of sth = possess sth 都有某人拥有某物的意思。二者的区别是用名词性结构,语体较为正式,显得文绉绉的。故多见于书面语,口语中较为少见。动词结构较为简洁,精炼,但不如名词结构正式。
注意 in possession of sth具有主动意义,即某人拥有某物。如果要表示某物被某人所拥有这个被动意义时,possession 前需要用定冠词the. 比较下面二句:
Tom is in possession of the picture. 汤姆拥有这幅画。
The picture is in the possession of Tom. 这幅画为汤姆所拥有。
Tom is in control of the company. = Tom controls the companny.
The company is under the control of Tom.= The company is controlled by Tom.
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in possession of“拥有”是由“in+具有动词意义的名词+of”构成,关于它的用法,曹老师作了很好的解释。这样的短语有很多,例如:
in aid of帮助;
in behalf of代表,为了......利益;
in celebration of庆祝;
in charge of负责,管理;
in defence of保卫,为......辩护;
in explanation of解释;
in face of面对;
in favour of赞成;
in fear of担心,害怕;
in hope of希望;
in memory of为纪念......;
in place of代替;
in possession of 占有, 拥有;
in praise of赞扬;
in need of需要;
in support of支持;
in search of寻找;
......
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【1】施事者(执行者)+be in possession of +受事者(承受者)
Today, almost everyone is in possession of one or more credit cards.
如今,几乎每个人都拥有一个或一个以上的信用卡。
【2】受事者(承受者)+be in the possession of+施事者(执行者)
Those documents are now in the possession of the Washington Post.
那些文件现在归《华盛顿邮报》所有。
【3】施事者(执行者)+ possess+受事者(承受者)
Neither of them possessed a credit card.
他们两人都没有信用卡。
Different workers possess different skills.
不同的工人拥有不同技能。
He no longer possessed the power to frighten her.
他再也吓不倒她了
备注:possesion其它其它结构拓展如下
【1】施事者(执行者)+ take/have the possession of+受事者(承受者)
We didn’t take possession of the car until a few days after the auction.
拍卖会过后几天我们才正式拿到那辆车。
The finance company now has possession of the house.
这家金融公司目前拥有这所房子。
【2】受事者(承受者)+be in one’s possession
That information is not in our possession.
那则信息不归我们所有。
The house has been in the family’s possession since the 1500s.
这所房子自16世纪以来一直为这个家族所有。
【3】受事者(承受者)+come into one’s possession
How did the painting come into your possession ?
这幅画是怎么到你手上的?
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