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单词 preoccupating
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preoccupatingn.

Brit. /prɪˈɒkjᵿpeɪtɪŋ/, /ˌpriːˈɒkjᵿpeɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /priˈɑkjəˌpeɪdɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: preoccupate v., -ing suffix1, preoccupation n.
Etymology: < preoccupate v. + -ing suffix1. In quot. 1921 probably independently < preoccupat- (in preoccupation n.) + -ing suffix1. Compare earlier preoccupation n.
rare.
The action of preoccupate v.; preoccupation.
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1591 R. Turnbull Expos. Epist. St. Iames f. 128 The mocking and ironicall preoccupating and preuenting of the objection.
1641 J. Tombes Christs Commination against Scandalizers iv. 300 The preoccupating of mens minds with erroneous principles.
1921 E. Bancroft Jane Allen: Junior xxiv. 259 ‘Sally!’ charged Jane, noting her sudden preoccupating, ‘are you seeing things?’
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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