Our sovereignty over the islands in the South China Sea is based on discovery, preoccupation as well as long-term, sustained and effective management.(我们对南海诸岛的主权是建立在发现、先占和长期、持续、有效管理的基础之上。)
Preoccupation with the lover's thoughts, behaviors, feelings leads to dependency on his or her approval.(因为被情人的思想、行为和感觉所占据，导致了什么都要靠他的同意。)
A persistent preoccupation with parts of objects.(持续不停地专注于物体的某些部分。)
His current preoccupation is the appointment of the new manager.(他目前操心的是新经理的任命。)
The pursuit of information has been a human preoccupation since knowledge was first recorded.(自从知识第一次被记载以来，对信息的孜孜追求一直是人类的当务之急。)
Both extremes have core autistic features, such as preoccupation with detail, obsessional interests and difficulties in understanding other people’s perspectives.(这两个极端的患者都有着孤独症的核心特征，比如注重细节，着魔于某些兴趣，以及无法从他人的角度思考问题。)
Even in the 19th century the paradise that visitors beheld was already racked with a central preoccupation: is there enough for everyone?(即便在19世纪的时候，这片被到访者奉为天堂之地的区域就已经受到一个重大问题的折磨：这里到底可以接纳多少人居住呢？)
We live in a consumer society in which money is a massive preoccupation.(我们生活在一个金钱是极大关注点的消费社会。)
Karouzos's poetry shows a profound preoccupation with the Orthodox Church.(卡鲁佐斯的诗歌表现出对东正教的深切关注。)
In fact, often times our attachment and preoccupation with material wealth is a primary barrier to experiencing happiness.(实际上，物质财富的积累和占有使我们体验幸福的根本障碍。)
