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be the proprietor of sth
She is the proprietor of a local bookstore.
她是一家本地书店的店主。
所有者；业主（尤指企业）
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所有者；业主（尤指企业）
An owner, especially of a business.
She is the proprietor of a local bookstore.
她是一家本地书店的店主。
所有者
An owner.
(法律)拥有企业的人
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
独资经营者
A sole owner of an unincorporated business, also called a sole proprietor.
合伙人
One of the owners of an unincorporated business, a partner.
The proprietor of the small bookstore greeted every customer with a warm smile.
那家小书店的业主用温暖的微笑迎接每一位顾客。
As the sole proprietor, she made all the business decisions herself.
作为唯一的所有者，她自己做出所有业务决策。
The restaurant's proprietor decided to renovate the kitchen to improve efficiency.
餐厅的业主决定翻新厨房以提高效率。
She is the proprietor of a local bookstore.
她是一家本地书店的店主。
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。
指独资企业主，法律上的一种企业形式。
He operates his business as a sole proprietor.
他以独资经营者的身份经营他的生意。
Not this
The proprietor of the apartment is Mr. Li.
Use this
The owner of the apartment is Mr. Li.
在英语中，'proprietor' 通常指企业的所有者，而非住宅的。住宅的拥有者应用 'owner' 或 'landlord'。
Not this
He has proprietor rights over the company.
Use this
He has proprietary rights over the company.
'proprietor' 是名词，不能用作形容词。表示‘所有权的’应使用形容词 'proprietary'。
Not this
She is the proprieter of the bakery.
Use this
She is the proprietor of the bakery.
正确的拼写是 'proprietor'，不是 'proprieter'。注意词尾的拼写为 -tor。
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独资经营者
He is the sole proprietor of the company.
他是公司的独资经营者。
企业主
The business proprietor is responsible for all debts.
企业主对所有债务负责。
店主
The proprietor of a store must ensure customer safety.
店主必须确保顾客安全。
酒店老板
The hotel proprietor greeted us warmly.
酒店老板热情地迎接了我们。
业主权利
The law protects the proprietor's rights.
法律保护业主的权利。
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proprietor 中的 'propri' 与 'property' 相关，业主就是物业的主人。
语域：neutral 常见场景：legal、business 通常用于法律和商业语境，正式。
可数名词; 常与介词 of 连用，表示…的所有者
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