preoccupation的词源

英文词源

preoccupation (n.)

1550s, "state of occupying beforehand," from Latin praeoccupationem (nominative praeoccupatio) "a seizing beforehand, anticipation," noun of action from past participle stem of praeoccupare, from prae- "before" (see pre-) + occupare "seize" (see occupy). Meaning "mental absorption" is from 1854. Earlier its secondary sense was "bias, prejudice" (c. 1600).

中文词源

preoccupation：全神贯注；出神

词根词缀： pre-前 + oc-加强意义 + -cup-拿 + -ation

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