【possessed音标】 英[pəˈzest] 美[pəˈzest]
【单词释义】 possessed是什么意思：
adj.拥有的，占有的；着魔的v.占有，拥有；控制(possess的过去式和过去分词)
[单词分级] 专八/托福/GRE词汇
【单词例句】
◇ The tracks were muddy. The river was drying up. Most villagers only possessed one broom, a few tins and several jars and their rectangular grass huts with round angles were surrounded by weeds.
泥泞的道路、河流干枯，大部分的村民拥有的财产只不过是一只扫帚、几个瓶瓶罐罐而已，圆角的矩形草屋四周长满了杂草。
---- Helping the Remote Village
◇ In medieval times, getting caught scribbling with one's left hand could earn accusations of being possessed and, during the Spanish Inquisition, lefties were more likely to be tortured or killed.
在中世纪，被发现用左手写字会被指控受到魔鬼操控，在西班牙宗教法庭上，很可能会被判处酷刑或死刑。