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shipowner

UK //ˈʃɪpˌəʊnər//US //ˈʃɪpˌoʊnər//

词源

复合词,源自 ship(船) + owner(所有者),最早记录于17世纪。

noun

❶ 船主,指拥有船只的个人或公司,通常负责船只的运营、维护和管理。

“The shipowner decided to sell the vessel due to high maintenance costs.”

(船主因高昂的维护费用决定出售这艘船。)

“As a shipowner, he is responsible for the crew's safety and wages.”

(作为船主,他负责船员的安全和工资。)

同义词:vessel owner, ship proprietor, maritime owner

常见短语

shipowner's liability — 船主的责任,指船主在法律上对船只运营中可能产生的损害或事故所承担的义务。

“The shipowner's liability was questioned after the oil spill incident.”

(漏油事件发生后,船主的责任受到质疑。)