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bailee

UK //ˌbeɪˈliː//US //ˌbeɪˈliː//

词源

源自中古英语 'bail'(委托)+ 后缀 '-ee'(表示动作接受者),14世纪后期开始使用。

noun

❶ 指受托保管他人财物的人,在法律上对财物负有保管责任但无所有权,常见于租赁、维修等场景。

“The repair shop is the bailee of your car while it's being fixed.”

(修理厂在维修期间是你车辆的受托保管人。)

“As a bailee, the warehouse must take reasonable care of the stored goods.”

(作为受托方,仓库必须对存放货物尽到合理保管义务。)

同义词:custodian, trustee, keeper

常见短语

bailee's lien — 指受托人在委托方未支付费用时,依法对保管财物享有的留置权。

“The storage company exercised its bailee's lien when the client failed to pay the fees.”

(当客户未支付费用时,仓储公司行使了受托人留置权。)