preoccupy

vt.

1. 使全神貫注；使入神
   The question of whether life exists on other planets preoccupied the boy's mind.

   那男孩心中老是想著其他星球上是否存在生命這一問題。

2. 搶先佔據；搶先佔有
   The seats have been preoccupied.

   座位已給人家先佔了。