occupy
- v. 占领, 占据, 担任
- Definition
- v. to take control of a place, or to fill a space, time, or position
- Example
- Soldiers continued to occupy the small border town.
- 士兵们继续占领着这座边境小镇。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to be in or live in a place (verb).
比较义项：占据、居住于某地（动词）。
- occupy 本词
Means to take control of a place, often by force (military) or by using up space; not about permanent living arrangements.
表示通过（通常是武力）控制某地或占用某空间，而非指长期居住安排。
The rebels managed to occupy the government building for three days.
叛军设法占据了那栋政府大楼三天。
- reside
A formal word meaning to live in a particular place permanently or for a long time; common in legal or official contexts, not in casual speech.
是一个正式用词，指长期居住在某地，常见于法律或官方语境，不用于日常口语。
All shareholders must reside in the country where the company is registered.
所有股东必须居住在公司注册所在的国家。
Occupy and reside both mean being in a place, but differ in focus. Occupy means taking control or using space, in military contexts. Reside is formal, meaning to live somewhere permanently, in legal writing. Not covered: occupy meaning to take up time, or to work.
两者都表示“处于某地”，但语气和场合不同：occupy 强调通过控制或占用而“占据”某地，常用于军事、政治或空间用途的语境；reside 是正式用语，专指“居住”，多用于书面或法律语境，语气比 live 更正式。这里不比较 occupy 的其他常见义项，如“占用（时间）”“从事（某工作）”。