possess(ed)

1.possess作“有…”解，也作“使…有”解，be possessed of作“被使有…”解，就是“有…”，所以下面每组里的两句意思相同：

• He is possessed of great learning.
  He possesses great learning.
• I know a man possessed ofgreat learning.
  I know a man possessing great learning.

2.possess比have语气重，只用于好的东西，不用于坏的东西，如可以说He possesses many good qualities，不可说He possesses many faults。第二句里的possesses该改作has。