occupy

vt.

1. 占领，占据
   The enemy soon occupied the town.

   敌人很快占领了这个城镇。

2. 占（时间，空间）；占用；住
   Reading occupies most of my free time.

   阅读占去了我空闲时间的大部分。

   The bathroom is occupied.

   浴室有人在用。

3. （常与oneself连用或作被动式）使忙碌，使从事[（+in/with）]
   This game will keep the children occupied.

   这个游戏让孩子有得忙了。

   She is occupied in writing a novel.

   她忙于写小说。

   He occupied himself with various research projects.

   他终日从事各种研究计划。

4. 担任（职务），居（某种地位）
   Mr. Oliver occupies an important position in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

   奥利佛先生在外交部充任要职。