In California, hundreds of billions of dollars ride on the success of earthquake prediction.

They were convinced the girls' behaviour was due to possession by the devil.

他们相信了这些女孩之所以有如此举动是因为鬼魂附体。

He announced that there would be more stringent controls on the possession of weapons.

他宣布将对武器的持有实行更严格的控制。

Those documents are now in the possession of the Guardian.

那些文件目前在《卫报》手里。

Possession of cannabis will no longer be an arrestable offence.

持有大麻将不再会被拘捕。

The manuscript is just one of the treasures in their possession .

这部手稿只是他们的珍藏之一。

They were imprisoned for possession of drugs.

他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。

He gave up possession of the house.

他放弃了这房子的所有权.

The information in my possession is strictly confidential.

我掌握的情报是绝对机密的.

The policeman took possession of the thief's bag.

警察夺过了小偷的包.

The letter put me in possession of some important information.

这封信使我知道了一些重要的信息.

India was Britain's former overseas possession.

印度是英国过去的海外领地.

Having the stolen goods in his possession implicated him in the robbery.

因藏有赃物使他涉有偷盗的嫌疑.

We've bought the house, but we can't have possession of it before July.

我们买下了这所房子, 但要到七月份才算实际拥有.

The widow is in possession of a large fortune.

那个寡妇占有大笔财产.

The land is in the possession of the merchant.

这块地为该商人所有.

One should never make public property one's private possession.

绝不能把公家财产占为私有.

This one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.

这一只一定是私人收藏家的,不知怎么它竟跑了出来.

The unlawful possession of drugs is a serious crime.

非法拥有毒品是严重犯罪行为.

How did you get possession of it?

你是怎样得到它的?

According to facts in my possession he can't possibly be guilty.

根据我所掌握的事实,他是不可能有罪的.