preoccupy

Thoughts of the upcoming exam began to preoccupy her mind throughout the weekend.

(Chinese) 对即将到来的考试的担忧在整个周末都占据了她的思绪。

The manager was so preoccupied with the budget cuts that he forgot about the team meeting.

(Chinese) 经理一心忙于削减预算，以至于忘记了团队会议。