ownership
UK/'әunәʃip/US
NGSL 3kIELTSA2
Definitions
n.
The state or fact of legally owning something
所有权，物主身份
n.
Full responsibility for something, as if it were yours (take ownership)
（对某事的）担责，主人翁意识
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedowner + -ship ('state, status') = the state of being an owner. The figurative 'take ownership of a problem' treats responsibility as something you possess and refuse to pass on.
Root own still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.take ownership担责
- 2.home ownership住房自有
- 3.ownership structure所有权结构
- 4.shared ownership共同所有
Example Sentences
- 1.
Ownership of the land was disputed for years.
- 2.
Good managers take ownership of their team's mistakes.
- 3.
Home ownership has fallen among young people.