Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1153
owner
拥有者；所有者；物主
A person or entity that owns something.
- 1.
One who owns something.
拥有某物的人。
- 2.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
(法律)拥有企业的人
- 3.
a person who owns something
拥有某物的人
拥有某物的人。；(法律)拥有企业的人；拥有某物的人；拥有者；物主
In use
The owner of the restaurant greeted us at the door.
She is the proud owner of a new electric car.
The dog's owner must keep it on a leash in public areas.
he is the owner of a chain of restaurants
they are searching for the owner of the car
who is the owner of that friendly smile?
the owner of [something]
表示某物的所有者，后接名词或名词短语。
He is the owner of the restaurant.
他是这家餐馆的老板。
[possessive determiner] owner
与所有格限定词连用，如 my, his, her, its, their 等。
Connections
Collocations
- business owner
- 企业主
- She is the business owner of a local bakery.她是一家当地面包店的企业主。
- owner of
- ……的所有者
- He is the owner of the largest car dealership in town.他是镇上最大汽车经销商的所有者。
- sole owner
- 唯一所有者
- After buying out his partner, he became the sole owner.买断合伙人股份后，他成了唯一所有者。
- part owner
- 部分所有者
- They are part owners of the restaurant chain.他们是该连锁餐厅的部分所有者。
- owner-occupied
- 业主自住的
- The property is owner-occupied, so it is well maintained.该房产是业主自住的，所以维护得很好。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想own（自己的）加-er（人）即为拥有者，就像房主是house owner。
Context & Register
通常用于一般场合，表示某物的所有者；在法律或商业语境中较为正式，指企业的合法所有人。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only the final schwa matches for words like teacher, worker, player, manager. Donor and loner are true rhymes sharing the same stressed vowel and ending. Note that the spelling -er is common but the vowel sound varies.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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