He gave up possession of the house.

The information in my possession is strictly confidential.

我掌握的情报是绝对机密的.

The policeman took possession of the thief's bag.

警察夺过了小偷的包.

The letter put me in possession of some important information.

这封信使我知道了一些重要的信息.

India was Britain's former overseas possession.

印度是英国过去的海外领地.

Having the stolen goods in his possession implicated him in the robbery.

因藏有赃物使他涉有偷盗的嫌疑.

We've bought the house, but we can't have possession of it before July.

我们买下了这所房子, 但要到七月份才算实际拥有.

The widow is in possession of a large fortune.

那个寡妇占有大笔财产.

The land is in the possession of the merchant.

这块地为该商人所有.

One should never make public property one's private possession.

绝不能把公家财产占为私有.

This one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.

这一只一定是私人收藏家的,不知怎么它竟跑了出来.

The unlawful possession of drugs is a serious crime.

非法拥有毒品是严重犯罪行为.

How did you get possession of it?

你是怎样得到它的?

According to facts in my possession he can't possibly be guilty.

根据我所掌握的事实,他是不可能有罪的.

How Harry came into the possession of this outlandish stuff makes an interesting story which he is fond if relating.

哈里如何得了这种稀奇古怪的东西,构成了一个他津津乐道的有趣故事.

The Egyptians strove with the Romans for the possession of the Nile Valley.

埃及人为占有尼罗河谷而与罗马人斗争.

His mother indulged him in material possession.

他的母亲纵容他,总是给他买这买那.

The cynics say we care for nothing other than grades; and we neglect for character cultivation.

怀疑论者说我们除了成绩什么都不关心, 从而忽略了性格的培养.

Some cynics spoke of a marriage of convenience, others asked how she could possibly stay.

有些人冷言冷语地说这是桩交易性的婚姻, 另外一些人则问她怎么可能还能再忍受下去.

Cynics say that MPs have made the speaker the fall guy for their own avarice.

玩世不恭者说,议员们让议长成为自己贪欲的替罪羊.

Cynics will say that they have sold their liberties for a mess of pottage.

愤世嫉俗的人会说,他们为了物质享受出卖了他们的自由.