動詞 possess:

1. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
   同義詞：possess
2. have ownership or possession of
   同義詞：own, have, possess
3. enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas
   同義詞：possess

形容詞 possessed:

1. influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
   同義詞：obsessed
2. in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon
   同義詞：amuck, amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal

1. He decided to give away everything he possessed and become a monk.
   他決定放棄他所有的一切，出家為僧。
2. She is possessed of a wonderfully calm temperament.
   她性情非常文靜。
3. He was possessed with a monster.
   他被一個怪物纏上了。
4. He was possessed of great self-confidence.
   他極有自信。
5. The police asked me if I possessed a gun.
   警察問我是否有槍。
6. I don't know what possessed him to drive so fast down that busy street.
   我不知道他著了什么魔，在那條熱鬧的街上把車子開得這么快。
7. I don't know what possessed me but I spent fifty pounds on a pair of new shoes.
   我不知道是什么促使我干了這件事，但我確實花了50英鎊買了雙新鞋子。
8. In1909 Russia possessed over41000 miles of railway.
   1909年俄國有41000多英里的鐵路。

pos.sessed

adj.（形容詞）
Owning or mastering something. Used withof :
擁有的，占有的：擁有或掌握某物的。與介詞of 連用：
例句：
He is possessed of great wealth.
他擁有巨大的財富

Controlled by or as if by a spirit or other force; obsessed:
著迷的，鬼魂附身的：被或似乎被靈魂或其他力量控制的；著了魔的，入迷的：
例句：
She is by love possessed.
她為愛而著魔

Calm; collected:
平靜的；鎮(zhèn)定的：
例句：
a strong person who was able to remain possessed even in times of great trial.
甚至在極其艱難的時候都能保持鎮(zhèn)定的堅強之人

Possessed is often followed by the prepositions of, by, or with. Mere possession of a thing or an attribute is indicated byof :
Possessed 一詞后面經(jīng)常跟著介詞 of、by 或 with。 如表示擁有件物品或具有某特點就用介詞of ：
例句：
possessed of property;
擁有財產(chǎn)；

例句：
possessed of a sharp tongue.
靈牙俐齒。

When the term indicates obsession or lack of self-control,by and with are more often used:
當表示入迷、著魔或失去自我控制時，更習以為常地使用介詞by 和 with ：
例句：
possessed by (or with ) an urge to kill.
失控般（或 with ) 要去殺人。