preoccupy
vt. 佔據(某人)思想,使對…全神貫注,使專心於
If something is preoccupying you, you are thinking about it a lot.
Crime and the fear of crime preoccupy the community.
犯罪和對犯罪的恐懼一直困擾著這個社羣。
...the particular issues, problems and theories that preoccupied him.
縈繞在他心頭的那些議題、問題和理論
1. engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively;
2. occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance;
Crime and the fear of crime preoccupy the community.
犯罪和對犯罪的恐懼一直困擾著這個社羣。
But at the moment he had other things to preoccupy him.
不過當時有另外的事情分了他的心.
Otherwise, thoughts of attack and counter - attack will preoccupy him and people his entire world.
否則, 攻擊與 反 攻擊的念頭便會盤踞他及他整個周遭世界.