mid-15c., "possessing worldly goods in excess of a cleric's needs," from Medieval Latin proprietarius "owner of property," noun use of Late Latin adjective proprietarius "of a property holder," from Latin proprietas "owner" (see property). Meaning "held in private ownership" is first attested 1580s. The word was used earlier in English as a noun meaning "proprietor," also "worldly person" (c. 1400), from a noun use in French and Medieval Latin.
雙語例句
1. Directors weren't allowed any proprietary airs about the product they made.
主管們不允許對他們生產的產品以所有者自居。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The company has a proprietary right to the property.
公司擁有這筆財產的所有權。
來自《權威詞典》
3. A second test applies to the State's proprietary activities.
第二個檢驗適用于政府的專賣活動.
來自英漢非文學 - 環(huán)境法 - 環(huán)境法
4. We had to take action to protect the proprietary technology.
我們必須采取措施保護專利技術。
來自辭典例句
5. Different proprietary organic - solvent preservatives often contain the same toxicants.