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obsession

/əbsɛʃən/

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1 · noun

a strong interest that is difficult to control

痴迷；执念

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His obsession with winning left little time for his friends.

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他过于执着于获胜，几乎没有时间陪朋友。

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Pronunciation: /əbsɛʃən/

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