The legal possession of the ancient manuscript was transferred to the national library after a lengthy court dispute.
经过漫长的法庭纠纷后，这部古代手稿的合法所有权被转移给了国家图书馆。
Which choice best defines “possession”?
B — The state of having or owning something. “possession” means the state of having or owning something.
Which word means “the state of having or owning something”?
A — possession. “possession” means the state of having or owning something.
possession — the state of having or owning something. In Chinese: 拥有，财产.
possession is pronounced /pəˈzeʃn/.
The legal possession of the ancient manuscript was transferred to the national library after a lengthy court dispute. (经过漫长的法庭纠纷后，这部古代手稿的合法所有权被转移给了国家图书馆。)
ownership, custody, control — all close in meaning to possession (the state of having or owning something).
lack, loss — each the opposite of possession (the state of having or owning something).
Yes. possession is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.