['prɔpəti]
n. 所有(物),财产;房地产,不动产;特性,性质
拉丁语proprius(个人的,自己的)→拉丁语proprietas(物主身份)→古法语propriete→盎格鲁-诺曼语→现代英语property;
英语propriety借用于古法语,原始意义为"财产",现代意义出现于17世纪;
英语proprietary来源于后期拉丁语proprietarius;
英语proprietary把后缀-ary替换为-or产生了英语proprietor.
例:
We have a potential buyer who wants to view the property. 有一个潜在的购房者要来看房。
The property was valued at £250 000. 这处房产的估价为25万英镑。
Now that you’ve paid off your mortgage, how does it feel to be a woman of property? 现在你已经还清了按揭贷款,成了有产一族,感觉如何?
I don’t own much property. 我没有许多财产。
Keep off! Private property. 私人房屋,闲人免进!
This chemical has unusual properties. 这种化学品有异常的性质