Word · Frequency #6051
proprietor
所有者；业主（尤指企业）
核心释义
An owner, especially of a business.
- 1.
所有者
An owner.
- 2.
(法律)拥有企业的人
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
- 3.
独资经营者
A sole owner of an unincorporated business, also called a sole proprietor.
- 4.
合伙人
One of the owners of an unincorporated business, a partner.
- 5.
殖民地领主
One or more persons to whom a colonial territory is assigned, like a fief, including its administration.
（殖民地的）领主；所有者；(法律)拥有企业的人；独资经营者；合伙人
用法In use
The proprietor of the small bookstore greeted every customer with a warm smile.
用法提示：proprietor 作为名词，表示店铺的所有者或业主。
As the sole proprietor, she made all the business decisions herself.
用法提示：sole proprietor 固定搭配，指独资经营者。
The restaurant's proprietor decided to renovate the kitchen to improve efficiency.
用法提示：proprietor 后接's，表示所属关系。
be the proprietor of sth
She is the proprietor of a local bookstore.
她是一家本地书店的店主。
the proprietor of sth + verb
表示业主做某事。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sole proprietor
- 独资经营者
- He is the sole proprietor of the company.他是公司的独资经营者。
- business proprietor
- 企业主
- The business proprietor is responsible for all debts.企业主对所有债务负责。
- proprietor of a store
- 店主
- The proprietor of a store must ensure customer safety.店主必须确保顾客安全。
- hotel proprietor
- 酒店老板
- The hotel proprietor greeted us warmly.酒店老板热情地迎接了我们。
- proprietor's rights
- 业主权利
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
proprietor 中的 'propri' 与 'property' 相关，业主就是物业的主人。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：legal、business 通常用于法律和商业语境，正式。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词; 常与介词 of 连用，表示…的所有者
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in '-tor' but have different stressed vowels; they do not rhyme with 'proprietor'. Useful for comparing the common spelling pattern.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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