property /ˈprɑːpɚti/ noun plural properties
plural properties
Learner's definition of PROPERTY
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[noncount] : something that is owned by a person, business, etc.所有物；财产 -
Those books are my property. [=I own those books]那些书是我的。
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We are not responsible for the loss of personal property.个人财物遗失我们概不负责。
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The library is public property. [=the library is owned by the city, town, or state]这是个公共图书馆。
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He was trying to sell stolen property.他试图变卖偷来的财物。
— see also intellectual property 2
: a piece of land often with buildings on it that is owned by a person, business, etc.房地产；庄园；宅院 [noncount]
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He was caught trespassing on private property.他擅闯私人宅地被抓了。
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She owns all sorts of property around town.她拥有城镇商业区周围各种类型的房地产。
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The students were caught smoking on school property.这些学生在学校里抽烟被逮了个正着。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 3
[count] somewhat formal : a special quality or characteristic of something性质；特性；属性 -
One of the properties of helium is its lightness.氦的属性之一是轻。
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A unique property of garlic is its strong odor.大蒜独有的特性就是其强烈的气味。
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The two plants have similar physical properties.这两种植物的物理特性相似。
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The herb has medicinal properties.这种草本植物具有药用属性。
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the chemical properties of water水的化学特性