proprietorship
UK/prә'praiәtәʃip/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
The state of owning something; a business owned and run by a single person
所有权；独资企业
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedproprietorstem
+
shipstatus, office, skill
=proprietorship
Common Collocations
- 1.sole proprietorship独资企业
- 2.[individual proprietorship]个人独资
- 3.proprietorship rights所有权权利
- 4.[register a proprietorship]注册独资企业
Example Sentences
- 1.
She registered her consulting firm as a sole proprietorship to simplify her taxes.
- 2.
The dispute over proprietorship of the land dragged on in court for years.
- 3.
A sole proprietorship offers flexibility but exposes the owner to unlimited personal liability.