mid-15c. (grammatical, also as a noun); 1550s in general use, from Middle French possessif (15c.) "relating to possession, possessive," and directly from Latin possessivus, from possess-, past participle stem of possidere "to possess" (see possess). Related: Possessively; possessiveness.
实用例句
1. Danny could be very jealous and possessive about me.
丹尼很爱吃醋，对我的占有欲很强。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He used to ring his possessive mother several times a day.
他母亲控制欲很强，过去他常常一天给她打好几次电话。
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3. People were very possessive about their coupons.
人们很想独占礼券。
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4. Some parents are too possessive of their children.
