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owns

UK //əʊnz//US //oʊnz//

词源

源自中古英语 'owen', 古英语 'āgan'(拥有),与德语 'eigen'(自己的)同源。

verb

❶ 表示某人合法拥有某物,强调对物品的占有权和支配权。可用于具体物品或抽象事物。

“She owns a beautiful house by the lake.”

(她在湖边拥有一栋漂亮的房子。)

“He owns three restaurants in the city.”

(他在城里拥有三家餐厅。)

❶ 承认或接受某种事实或责任,常用于表达对错误或情况的坦诚态度。

“He finally owned his mistake in front of everyone.”

(他最终在众人面前承认了自己的错误。)

“She owns her weaknesses and tries to improve.”

(她承认自己的弱点并努力改进。)

同义词:possesses, has, holds, admits, acknowledges

常见短语

own up — 坦白承认错误或责任,常用于非正式场合。

“If you broke the vase, you should own up to it.”

(如果你打碎了花瓶,应该坦白承认。)

on one's own — 独立完成某事,不依赖他人帮助。

“She built the business entirely on her own.”

(她完全靠自己建立了这家企业。)