vt. 抢先占领, 使全神贯注

Preoccupy \Pre*oc"cu*py\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preoccupied}
(-p[=i]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Preoccupying}.] [Cf. F.
pr['e]occuper. See {Preoccupate}, {Occupy}.]
1. To take possession of before another; as, to preoccupy a
country not before held.

2. To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention
of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice.

I Think it more respectful to the reader to leave
something to reflections than to preoccupy his
judgment. --Arbuthnot.