English Dictionary

preoccupied

形容詞

比較不可

Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere. / (taxonomy, not comparable) Describing a scientific name that was previously used, a junior homonym.

日本語の意味

（何か他のことに気を取られている、注意がそがれている状態）気が散っている、心ここにあらず / （分類学用語で）以前に使用された（新規ではない）学名、下位同形体

She was so preoccupied with the upcoming exam that she forgot to answer his call.

彼女は次の試験のことで頭がいっぱいで、彼の電話に出るのを忘れてしまった。

意味（1）

Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.

I was preoccupied with a deadline at work, and I forgot his birthday.

意味（2）

(taxonomy, not comparable) Describing a scientific name that was previously used, a junior homonym.

In 1924 J. D. Tothill revised the nearctic species in the genus Fabriciella, a name proposed by Bezzi in 1906 to replace Fabricia Rob. D. which is preoccupied.

more preoccupied （ comparative ）

most preoccupied （ superlative ）