occupied

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

oc·cu·pied AW BrE [ˈɒkjupaɪd] NAmE [ˈɑːkjupaɪd] adjective
1. not before noun being used by sb
• Only half of the rooms are occupied at the moment.
see also ↑owner-occupied
2. not before noun busy
•~ (doing sth/in doing sth/in sth) He's fully occupied looking after three small children.
•~ (with sth/with doing sth) Only half her time is occupied with politics.
•The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
3. (of a country, etc.)controlled by people from another country, etc, using military force
• He spent his childhood in occupied Europe.
Opp: ↑unoccupied

Thesaurus:
occupied [occupied] adj.
•She's fully occupied with a life in politics.
involved • • busy • • active • • at work • |formal engaged •
Opp: at leisure
occupied/involved/busy with sth
occupied/involved/active/engaged in sth
keep sb occupied/involved/busy/active
Occupied or involved? Involved usually suggests a personal or emotional connection; occupied suggests that sb has a lot to do.

Example Bank:
•The sofa was entirely occupied by two large cats.
•We need something to keep the children occupied.
•You will be mainly occupied in checking sales records.
•the most densely occupied areas of the country
•He's fully occupied looking after three small children.
•The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.