property

property
(pl. -ies)
  1. [mass noun]a thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively
    个人财产,资产;所有物[总称]
    she wanted Oliver and his property out of her flat.
    她要奥利弗带上他的东西离开她的公寓。
    the stolen property was not recovered.
    失窃物没有找到。
    ■a building or buildings and the land belonging to it or them
    房产,地产;房地产
    he's expanding now, buying property.
    他正扩大业务,购置房地产。
    [count noun]the renovation of council properties.
    市政会所属公房的修缮。
    ■(properties)shares or investments in property
    房地产股票(或投资)
    ■(Law)the right to the possession, use, or disposal of something; ownership
    (律)所有权,处置权,使用权
    rights of property.
    所有权。
    ■old-fashioned term for prop
    (旧)。 同prop
  2. an attribute, quality, or characteristic of something
    特性,性质,性能
    the property of heat to expand metal at uniform rates.
    热以均匀速度使金属膨胀的性能。
语源
  1. Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French propriete, from Latin proprietas, from proprius 'one's own, particular' (see proper)
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