preoccupation

英 [prɪ,ɒkjʊ'peɪʃ(ə)n] 美[prɪ,ɑkju'peʃən]

• n. 全神贯注，入神；当务之急；关注的事物；抢先占据；成见

1. an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

2. the mental state of being preoccupied by something

3. the act of taking occupancy before someone else does