"occupy by" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 被…占据

Definition

“occupy by” 指的是某个空间、职位或角色被某人或某物占据，说明是谁或什么在使用或控制它。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于被动语态，如 'was occupied by'。多用于描述房间、座位、领土或职位。表达忙于某事时要用 'occupied with' 或 'busy with'，不要用 'occupy by'。既可指和平占用，也可指强行占据。

Examples

This seat is occupied by my friend.

这个座位被**我的朋友占据**了。

The house was occupied by a large family.

这所房子**被一个大家庭占据**了。

All the rooms are occupied by guests.

所有房间都**被客人占据**了。

The city was occupied by foreign forces during the war.

战争期间，这座城市**被外军占领**了。

The company’s top positions are often occupied by men, but this is changing.

公司的高层职位通常**被男性占据**，但这种情况正在改变。

By the time we arrived, the best tables were already occupied by other customers.

等我们到的时候，最好的桌子已经**被其他客人占了**。