Английский Этимологический словарь - preoccupation
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~ n 1 a strong interest in something, usually because you are worried about it, with the result that you do not pay attention to other things (the Bundesbank's preoccupation with keeping down inflation) 2 something that you give all your attention to (Brad's main preoccupations were eating and sleeping.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
(preoccupations) 1. If you have a preoccupation with something or someone, you keep thinking about them because they are important to you. In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything. N-COUNT: oft N with n 2. Preoccupation is a state of mind in which you think about something so much that you do not consider other things to be important. It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Date: 1603 1. an act of preoccupying ; the state of being preoccupied 2. a. extreme or excessive concern with something b. something that preoccupies one ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 the state of being preoccupied. 2 a thing that engrosses the mind. Etymology: F pr{eacute}occupation or L praeoccupatio (as PREOCCUPY) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
5.
1. завладение имуществом раньше других 2. занятие участка, места и т. п. раньше другого 3. озабоченность; занятость, поглощенность (чем-л.) my greatest preoccupation —- самая моя большая забота ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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