2 constitute; hold; make up; account for: |
| 占多数(少数) constitute the majority (minority) |
| 占统治地位 hold (or occupy) a dominant position |
| 占世界第一位 rank first in the world |
| 占总产值的百分之四十 make up (or account for, amount to) 40 per cent of the total output value |
| 海洋几乎占地球表面的四分之三。 The sea covers nearly three-fourths of the earth's surface. zhān |