"occupy by" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 被…佔據

Definition

「occupy by」指的是某個空間、職位或角色被某人或某物佔據，說明是誰或什麼在使用或控制。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於被動語態，如 'was occupied by'。多用於形容房間、座位、領土或職位。表達忙於某事時，用 'occupied with' 或 'busy with'，不要用 'occupy by'。可以指和平佔用或強行佔領。

Examples

This seat is occupied by my friend.

這個座位**被我的朋友佔據**了。

The house was occupied by a large family.

這棟房子**被一個大家庭佔據**了。

All the rooms are occupied by guests.

所有房間都**被客人佔據**了。

The city was occupied by foreign forces during the war.

戰爭期間，這座城市**被外國軍隊佔領**了。

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

公司的高階職位通常**被男性佔據**，但這種情況正在改變。

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

等我們到的時候，最好的桌子已經**被其他客人佔了**。