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absentee landlord

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌabsentee ˈlandlord noun [countable]  SCsomeone who lives a long way away from a house or apartment which they rent to other people, and who rarely or never visits it 〔住在很远处、很少或从不到访出租房产的〕在外房东,在外地主
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absentee landlordLowther was a confirmed Londoner and absentee landlord who took a keen interest in the detailed affairs of his estate.We run a management service which is essential for the absentee landlord.She was the absentee landlord of her own body and mind.
From Longman Business Dictionaryabsentee landlordˌabsentee ˈlandlordPROPERTY the owner of land or a building who does not live thereLegislation was introduced to take land from absentee landlords and give it to peasants. landlord
ˌabsentee ˈlandlord nounChineseSyllable
a away Corpus who lives way long Business someone


absentee landlord
ˌabsentee ˈlandlord noun [countable]
someone who lives a long way away from a house or apartment which they rent to other people, and who rarely or never visits it


absentee landlordBrE /ˌæbsentiː ˈlændlɔːd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌæbsentiː ˈlændlɔːrd/ 🔊 nouna person who rents their property to sb, but does not live in it and rarely visits it 在外业主,在外地主(不在产业内居住也很少过来)