possession

n.

1. 占有, 持有, 拥有
   • The Egyptians strove with the Romans for the possession of the Nile Valley.
     埃及人为占有尼罗河谷而与罗马人斗争。
2. 个人财产, 私人财物
   • She forsook her worldly possessions to devote herself to the church.
     她抛弃世上的财物而献身教会。
3. 领地, 属地, 殖民地
   • India was Britain's former overseas possession.
     印度是英国过去的海外领地。