英語

proprietorial

gb/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/ us/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
C1 英語
語義
0件の語義
adjective formal C1 property
1

showing an owner's possessive attitude

acting like you own something, even if you do not

用法パターン: [someone] + (look/air/tone/manner) + is proprietorial; proprietorial + [noun]
よくある間違い:
Do not confuse with proprietary, which more often refers to legal ownership or exclusive rights rather than a person's attitude.
類義語
possessive (Emphasizes wanting to control or keep something as ‘yours’.) | ownerly (Suggests the confident, comfortable manner of an owner.)
対義語
detached (Not showing personal ownership, pride, or protectiveness.) | nonpossessive (Not inclined to treat people or things as ‘mine’.)
コロケーション
a proprietorial air |a proprietorial manner |a proprietorial tone |a proprietorial smile |a proprietorial look |a proprietorial attitude |proprietorial pride |a proprietorial instinct |proprietorial control |a proprietorial claim
テーマ
emotions |social_relations |work
例文
  • He greeted the visitors with a proprietorial smile, as if the whole gallery were his.
  • She spoke in a proprietorial tone about the project, even though she hadn’t led it.
  • The manager cast a proprietorial look over the open-plan office.
学習者向け例文
  • He sounded proprietorial about the team.
  • She gave the room a proprietorial glance.
adjective legal C2 relation
2

relating to ownership by a proprietor

connected to owning something (formal)

用法パターン: proprietorial + (rights/interests/claim/title)
よくある間違い:
In everyday English, proprietary is much more common than proprietorial for this meaning.
類義語
proprietary (More common; focuses on exclusive ownership or rights.) | private (Broadly contrasts with public ownership, but less precise legally.)
対義語
public (Owned or controlled by the state or the public rather than a proprietor.) | nonproprietary (Not owned exclusively; not subject to proprietary rights.)
コロケーション
proprietorial rights |proprietorial interests |proprietorial control |proprietorial claim |proprietorial title |proprietorial stake |proprietorial authority |proprietorial responsibilities
テーマ
business |law |property
例文
  • The contract sets out the proprietorial rights of each partner.
  • The publisher retained a proprietorial interest in the content after the sale.
  • A dispute arose over the proprietorial claim to the land.
文法
辞書形
proprietorial
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
US/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
音節・強勢
pro - pri - et - or - i - al (6音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (pro)
活用形
Adjective
  • Base: proprietorial
  • Comparative: proprietorialer
  • Superlative: proprietorialest
関連語
Forms
proprietorialer adjective proprietorialest adjective
Core family
proprietor noun C1 proprietary adjective C1 property noun A2
Related words
proprietorship noun
Negative and opposite forms
nonproprietary adjective
表現

with a proprietorial air

1
/wˈɪθ ə pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl ˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase formal

in an owner-like way

looking or acting like an owner

例文
  • He wandered through the workshop with a proprietorial air, pointing out small details.
  • She introduced the team with a proprietorial air, as if she had built it herself.
  • The consultant spoke with a proprietorial air about the strategy.

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