词组 | own |
释义 | own /əʊn $ oʊn/ verb [T not in progressive] if you own something, it legally belongs to you: You need to get permission from the farmer who owns the land. They own shares in the company.adverbsprivately-owned (=not owned by the government) The hospital is run by a privately-owned company.state-owned (=owned by the government) State-owned industries tend to be very inefficient.phrasesown your own... Many more people now own their own homes.prepositionssth is owned by sb The building is owned by the local council.THESAURUS: own have to own something – used when focussing on the fact that someone has the use of something, rather than the fact that they legally own it: How many students have a cell phone? | I wish I had a sports car. possess formal to own something: It is illegal to possess a firearm in Britain without a licence. | I don’t even possess a smart suit! belong to sb/sth if something belongs to you, you own it: The ring belonged to my grandmother. hold to own shares in a company: One man holds a third of the company’s shares. be the property of sb/sth formal to be owned by someone – written on signs, labels etc: This camera is the property of the BBC. |
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