1.occupy的基本意思是指时间、空间、地点方面的占有,引申可用于指某人占据某个职位或发挥某种作用。
2.occupy只用作及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语。occupy常用于occupy oneself in/with v-ing句型中表示“从事于”“忙于”,可用于被动结构。

occupy in〔with〕(v.+prep.)
从事于; 忙于 engage in (doing sth); busy oneself in (doing sth)
▲occupy oneself in〔with〕 v-ing
He occupied himself in collecting stamps.他忙于集邮。
They are occupying themselves in growing their own food.他们自己正忙于种植自己所需的粮食。
Haas occupied himself in writing his research paper.哈斯忙于写他的调查报告。
Jacelin occupied himself with solving some geometry problems.杰斯林专心于解决一些几何问题。
Some occupied themselves with studying English.有几个人在学英语。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
He has been deeply occupied in listening to a tape.他一直在忙于专心听录音。
He was occupied in writing letters.他忙于写信。
Many people in this area are occupied with agriculture.这一地区许多人从事农业。
Some students were occupied with reviewing their lessons.有几个学生在复习功课。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
He and his family occupy the house.他同他的全家住在这所房子里。
Enemy troops occupied the country.敌军占领了这个国家。
Our army occupied the enemy's fort.我军攻占了敌方要塞。
They said that women occupy the lowest positions in the teaching profession.他们说在教师职业中妇女职位最低。
These books occupy a lot of space.这些书占了很大地方。
The factory occupies four acres of ground.该工厂占地4英亩。
The dinner and speeches occupied more than three hours.宴会和演讲占了三个多小时。
The news program occupies a whole hour every evening.这一新闻节目每晚占整整一小时。
Mr. White occupies an important position in the Ministry of Education.怀特先生在教育部里担任要职。
Cares and anxieties occupied her mind.操心与忧虑盘踞在她的心头。

occupy, have, have got, hold, own
参见own条。