ownership

/ˈəʊnəʃɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈəʊnərʃɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈō-nər-ˌship/ (ame, mw)

ownership — noun

1. the legal condition of having something as your own, such as land, a home, or a

1.名詞C1
釋義

the legal condition of having something as your own, such as land, a home, or a business.

例句

The papers show clear ownership of the small farm outside Tainan.

pattern: ownership of + thing

After the sale, ownership of the cafe passed to Lina's family.

pattern: ownership passed to + new owner

同義詞
  • possession

    can mean simply having something with you, without focusing on legal rights

  • title

    more formal and often used for the legal right or document for property

  • control

    focuses on decision-making power, even when the thing is not legally yours

  • proprietorship

    formal term, often used in business or legal writing

反義詞
  • renting

    means paying to use something that belongs to someone else

  • borrowing

    means having something temporarily with permission, not owning it

文法句型

ownership of something

transfer ownership of something

joint ownership of something

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and often followed by 'of'. Common in legal and business contexts after verbs such as 'prove', 'transfer', 'share', and 'retain'. Distinguish from 'possession', which can mean simply having something with you, even without the legal right to it.

常見錯誤

❌The papers prove my ownership for the bike.
✅The papers prove my ownership of the bike.
💡Use 'of', not 'for', after 'ownership'.
❌Nina has ownership of the office keys today.
✅Nina has the office keys today.' / 'Nina has possession of the office keys today.
💡'ownership' means legal right, not temporary control.