Word · Frequency #6051
proprietor
所有者；业主（尤指企业）
An owner, especially of a business.
- 1.
An owner.
所有者
- 2.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
(法律)拥有企业的人
- 3.
A sole owner of an unincorporated business, also called a sole proprietor.
独资经营者
- 4.
One of the owners of an unincorporated business, a partner.
合伙人
- 5.
One or more persons to whom a colonial territory is assigned, like a fief, including its administration.
殖民地领主
（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
In use
The proprietor of the small bookstore greeted every customer with a warm smile.
As the sole proprietor, she made all the business decisions herself.
The restaurant's proprietor decided to renovate the kitchen to improve efficiency.
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。
The proprietor of the hotel welcomed the guests personally.
那家酒店的业主亲自欢迎客人。
sole proprietor
指独资企业主，法律上的一种企业形式。
Connections
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
- The law protects the proprietor's rights.法律保护业主的权利。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
proprietor 中的 'propri' 与 'property' 相关，业主就是物业的主人。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：legal、business 通常用于法律和商业语境，正式。
Grammar Note
可数名词; 常与介词 of 连用，表示…的所有者
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.
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。
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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