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owne

UK /əʊn/US /oʊn/

词源

源自中古英语 'owen',古英语 'āgen',意为'拥有'或'属于',与德语 'eigen' 同源。

verb

❶ 拥有某物,表示对某物的所有权或控制权。常用于表示个人或组织对财产、物品等的合法拥有。

“She owns a beautiful house by the lake.”

(她在湖边拥有一栋漂亮的房子。)

“He owns several businesses in the city.”

(他在城里拥有好几家企业。)

❶ 承认或接受某事,尤其是承认某事的真实性或责任。常用于表示对某种情况或行为的认可。

“He finally owned his mistake.”

(他终于承认了自己的错误。)

“She owned that she was wrong.”

(她承认自己错了。)

同义词:possess, have, hold, acknowledge, admit

adjective

❶ 属于自己的,用于强调某物属于特定的人或事物。常用于表示归属或独特性。

“She has her own room.”

(她有属于自己的房间。)

“He made his own decision.”

(他自己做了决定。)

同义词:personal, individual, private, unique

常见短语

on one's own — 独自一人或独立完成某事,表示不依赖他人。

“She traveled to Europe on her own.”

(她独自一人去了欧洲旅行。)

own up — 承认错误或责任,通常用于非正式场合。

“He owned up to eating the last cookie.”

(他承认吃了最后一块饼干。)

hold one's own — 在竞争或挑战中保持自己的立场或能力,不被击败。

“Despite the pressure, she held her own in the debate.”

(尽管有压力,她在辩论中坚持了自己的立场。)