占める

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)

しめる【占める】

occupy; hold

彼は銀行で重要な地位を占めている
He occupies [holds] an important position in the bank.

彼は高校の３年間首席を占めた
He was at the top of his class for three years in high school.

だれが第１位を占めているか
Who stands [ranks] first?

彼の党は国会で絶対多数を占めている
His party commands [has] an absolute majority in the Diet.

賛成者が３分の１を占めた
A third of the people were in favor of it.

輸出の３割を電気製品が占めている
Electric appliances 「make up [account for] thirty percent of our exports.

出典　小学館「プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)」