1 possessive /pəˈzɛsɪv/ adjective Learner's definition of POSSESSIVE
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[more possessive; most possessive] : not willing to share things with or lend things to other people不愿分享的;有独占欲望的 —
often + about —
often + of 2
[more possessive; most possessive] : wanting all of someone's attention and love占有欲强的 -
If you marry him, he is only going to become even more jealous and possessive than he is now.如果你嫁给他,他的嫉妒心和占有欲只会变得比现在还要强烈。
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a possessive boyfriend占有欲强的男朋友
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often + of 3
grammar : relating to a word or a form of a word that shows that something or someone belongs to something or someone else所有格的;物主的
— possessiveness
noun [noncount] 2 possessive /pəˈzɛsɪv/ noun
plural possessives
2 possessive
/pəˈzɛsɪv/
noun
plural possessives
Learner's definition of POSSESSIVE
grammar
1
[count] : a possessive word or phrase所有格(或物主)的词(或短语) 2
the possessive : the form of a word that shows possession or belonging(词的)所有格