Anh

proprietorial

gb/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/ us/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
C1 Anh
Các nghĩa
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adjective formal C1 property
1

showing an owner's possessive attitude

acting like you own something, even if you do not

Mẫu sử dụng: [someone] + (look/air/tone/manner) + is proprietorial; proprietorial + [noun]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not confuse with proprietary, which more often refers to legal ownership or exclusive rights rather than a person's attitude.
Từ đồng nghĩa
possessive (Emphasizes wanting to control or keep something as ‘yours’.) | ownerly (Suggests the confident, comfortable manner of an owner.)
Từ trái nghĩa
detached (Not showing personal ownership, pride, or protectiveness.) | nonpossessive (Not inclined to treat people or things as ‘mine’.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Chủ đề
emotions |social_relations |work
Ví dụ
  • 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • 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)

Mẫu sử dụng: proprietorial + (rights/interests/claim/title)
Lỗi thường gặp:
In everyday English, proprietary is much more common than proprietorial for this meaning.
Từ đồng nghĩa
proprietary (More common; focuses on exclusive ownership or rights.) | private (Broadly contrasts with public ownership, but less precise legally.)
Từ trái nghĩa
public (Owned or controlled by the state or the public rather than a proprietor.) | nonproprietary (Not owned exclusively; not subject to proprietary rights.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
proprietorial rights |proprietorial interests |proprietorial control |proprietorial claim |proprietorial title |proprietorial stake |proprietorial authority |proprietorial responsibilities
Chủ đề
business |law |property
Ví dụ
  • 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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
proprietorial
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
US/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
pro - pri - et - or - i - al (6 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (pro)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
  • Base: proprietorial
  • Comparative: proprietorialer
  • Superlative: proprietorialest
Họ từ
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
Cách diễn đạt

with a proprietorial air

1
/wˈɪθ ə pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl ˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase formal

in an owner-like way

looking or acting like an owner

Ví dụ
  • 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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