property

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prop·er·ty /ˈprɒpəti $ ˈprɑːpər-/ S2 W1 noun (plural properties) 1 [uncountable]DHOWN the thing or things that someone owns 所有物；资产，财产 The hotel is not responsible for any loss or damage to guests’ personal property. 宾馆对住客个人财物的丢失和损坏概不负责。 Some of the stolen property was found in Mason’s house. 在梅森家里找到了部分被盗财物。2 [countable, uncountable]BFOWN a building, a piece of land, or both together 房产；地产；房地产 Property prices have shot up recently. 最近房地产价格暴涨。 the property market 房地产市场 a sign saying ‘Private Property. Keep Out.’ 写有“私人宅邸，非请莫入”的标牌 property taxes 物业税commercial/residential property 商业/住宅房产3 [countable usually plural]CHARACTER OF something a quality or power that a substance, plant etc has 特性，性质，属性 SYN quality, characteristic a herb with healing properties 具有治疗功效的药草physical/chemical etc properties the chemical properties of a substance 一种物质的化学特性 → lost property , real property , intellectual propertyn COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a building, a piece of land, or both togetherverbsbuy/sell (a) propertyBuying a property is a complicated business.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + property detached especially British English (=not joined to another house)It is a modern detached property with five bedrooms.semi-detached British English (=joined to one other house)This semi-detached property is located in one of the most sought-after areas of the town.a three-bedroom/four-bedroom etc propertyFour-bedroom properties are usually ideal for families.a desirable propertyIt is a desirable property with a south-facing garden.commercial property (=buildings used by businesses)The bombs caused damage to commercial property.residential property (=buildings that people live in)The site proposed for the factory is too near to residential property.private propertyThe land on the other side of the gate is private property.property + NOUNproperty pricesProperty prices are much lower here than in London.the property marketThere were no signs of an upturn in the property market.a property ownerIt makes sense for property owners to extend their houses rather than move.n THESAURUSproperty [uncountable] the things that a person, organization etc ownsHe left most of his property to his granddaughter.They were arrested and charged with damaging school property.possessions [plural] all the things that you own or have with you at a particular timeHe sold all his possessions and left the country.The prisoners were allowed to have few personal possessions.belongings [plural] things you own such as clothes, books etc, especially things you take with you when travellingI quickly packed a few of my belongings in an overnight bag.things [plural] spoken (also stuff [uncountable] informal) small things you own, such as clothes, books etcDon’t leave your things all over the floor!I’ve got so much stuff, I don’t know where to put it all.valuables [plural] things that you own that are worth a lot of money and may get stolen, for example jewellery or camerasThe advice from police is: if you have valuables don’t leave them in the car.Keep valuables like TVs and computer equipment out of sight.personal effects [plural] formal small things you own – used especially when there is an accident, a robbery, or the person who owns them diesThe insurance policy covers baggage and personal effects – up to £1,000 per person. After Turing’s death in 1954, his mother received his personal effects, including the Order of the British Empire, awarded in 1946 for his code work. Sections of aircraft wreckage and personal effects were scattered all around. assets [plural] houses, land, shares etc that a person or organization owns and would be able to sell if they needed money – used especially in legal or business contextsMany homeowners now have assets of over £234,000 in the value of their home alone.financial assets such as bonds and sharesn COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: a quality or power that a substance, plant etc hasadjectivesphysical propertiesWhat are the physical properties of metals?chemical propertiesThey grouped the known elements by chemical properties.electrical propertiesEach type of cell has distinct electrical properties.magnetic propertiesthe magnetic properties of iron and nickeloptical propertiesThese minerals have similar optical properties.healing/medicinal propertiesThe old women know about the healing properties of local herbs.health-giving propertiesThey believed that the water had special health-giving properties.antiseptic propertiesThis plant has mild antiseptic properties.

Examples from the Corpus

property• He had several directorships and property interests.• We test the chemical and biological properties of the samples.• The conducting properties of solids vary widely.• At that time, a slave was considered property.• However, it is necessary to produce receipts when dealing with leasehold property.• People are becoming more aware of garlic's medicinal properties.• Many state documents were considered as the officer's private property.• In the past, Massachusetts companies were taxed on a combination of all sales, property values and payroll.• The boys have been charged with damaging school property.• Vandals wrecked school property.• Some of the stolen property was discovered in an empty warehouse.• Two-bedroom terraced properties are selling for £120,000-far beyond the means of most public-sector workers earning £20,000.• What's the full market value of the property?• A special guest yesterday was Tenaya Becker, a great-granddaughter of Robert Daley, who settled the property in 1869.• The property benefits from its own drive and a wider than average side access.• The properties of the soil influence the growth of the plants.• All sound has three properties: pitch, volume, and duration.stolen property• Those now being accused of trafficking in stolen property are dismayed.• The charges include armed robbery, distribution of stolen property, illegal gun sales and use, and drug trafficking.• In legal terms possession of stolen property is not the same as stealing.• Police said Bokin has also been repeatedly convicted of theft, possession of stolen property and writing bad checks.• He admitted receiving stolen property and breach of a conditional discharge.• The thief was caught and given a two year prison sentence but the stolen property was not recovered.• Miss Nazir warned them to get rid of the stolen property and then went to alert her sister.• Police recovered some of the stolen property.• Dodman was driving a van found to be loaded with the stolen property.commercial/residential property• The foreclosure pain hit record levels in March of last year, when 15,475 residential property owners went into foreclosure.• Perhaps they all wanted to invest in commercial property.• Whilst training, I worked in three main areas: litigation, commercial property and company commercial.• He signed the deal in July 1989 - and by September the bottom had fallen out of the London commercial property market.• Space savings can also provide hard cost savings, although this, of course, depends on commercial property rental values.• The Provisionals said that one of their active service units had placed the devices, causing damage to prime commercial property.• The residential prOperty tax assessment is based On a valuation set at 15 percent of fair market value.• Homeowners who want to sell their homes without a real estate agent can now advertise their residential properties free on the Internet.physical/chemical etc properties• Chemical Substances Pure substances have a fixed composition and well defined chemical and physical properties.• They are about relations between physical properties.• What one has is the assembling of a recipe for constructing physical properties in complicated interrelationships.• It had been conceded that the two forms of cocaine were chemically different and had different physical properties.• Currently, the recogniser does not fully exploit information about the physical properties of the input.• Physical knowledge is knowledge of the physical properties of objects derived by the manipulation of objects.• It is easier to observe and measure electrical activity than it is to understand the chemical properties.• This can be attributed to its various physical properties.From Longman Business Dictionarypropertyprop‧er‧ty /ˈprɒpətiˈprɑːpər-/ noun (plural properties)1[uncountable]LAW all the things that someone ownsSome of the stolen property was found in Mason’s house.The President supports a tax cut on profits from sales of property such as stocks and real estate.The hotel is not responsible for damage to guests’ personal property. → artistic property → industrial property → intellectual property → literary property → movable property → personal property2[uncountable]PROPERTY land and buildings, and the activity of buying, selling, and renting themSYN REAL ESTATEProperty prices have shot up (=quickly increased) recently.Homeowners around Miramar, site of a planned new airport, are worried about noise and property values.The tax increase amounts to an extra $3 a month for the averageproperty owner. → commercial property → distressed property → immovable property → private property → public property → real property3[countable]PROPERTY a building, especially a house, and the land that surrounds itSeveral properties on this street are for sale. → freehold property → leasehold property4[uncountable] ownership of land, goods etca belief in the idea of communal propertyOrigin property (1200-1300) Old French propreté, from Latin proprietas, from proprius; → PROPER

prop·er·ty noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2
→n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable

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property
prop‧er‧ty S2 W1 /ˈprɒpəti $ ˈprɑːpər-/

noun (plural properties)

Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: propreté, from Latin proprietas, from proprius; ⇨ proper

1. [uncountable] the thing or things that someone owns:

The hotel is not responsible for any loss or damage to guests’ personal property.

Some of the stolen property was found in Mason’s house.
2. [uncountable and countable] a building, a piece of land, or both together:

Property prices have shot up recently.

the property market

a sign saying ‘Private Property. Keep Out.’

property taxes
    commercial/residential property
3. [countable usually plural] a quality or power that a substance, plant etc has
   SYN quality, characteristic:

a herb with healing properties
physical/chemical etc properties

the chemical properties of a substance
⇨ lost property, real property, intellectual property

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 2)

■ verbs
   ▪ buy/sell (a) property Buying a property is a complicated business.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + property
   ▪ detached especially British English (=not joined to another house) It is a modern detached property with five bedrooms.
   ▪ semi-detached British English (=joined to one other house) This semi-detached property is located in one of the most sought-after areas of the town.
   ▪ a three-bedroom/four-bedroom etc property Four-bedroom properties are usually ideal for families.
   ▪ a desirable property It is a desirable property with a south-facing garden.
   ▪ commercial property (=buildings used by businesses) The bombs caused damage to commercial property.
   ▪ residential property (=buildings that people live in) The site proposed for the factory is too near to residential property.
   ▪ private property The land on the other side of the gate is private property.
■ property + NOUN
   ▪ property prices Property prices are much lower here than in London.
   ▪ the property market There were no signs of an upturn in the property market.
   ▪ a property owner It makes sense for property owners to extend their houses rather than move.

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 3)

■ adjectives
   ▪ physical properties What are the physical properties of metals?
   ▪ chemical properties They grouped the known elements by chemical properties.
   ▪ electrical properties Each type of cell has distinct electrical properties.
   ▪ magnetic properties the magnetic properties of iron and nickel
   ▪ optical properties These minerals have similar optical properties.
   ▪ healing/medicinal properties The old women know about the healing properties of local herbs.
   ▪ health-giving properties They believed that the water had special health-giving properties.
   ▪ antiseptic properties This plant has mild antiseptic properties.

THESAURUS

   ▪ property [uncountable] the things that a person, organization etc owns: He left most of his property to his grandaughter. | They were arrested and charged with damaging school property.
   ▪ possessions [plural] all the things that you own or have with you at a particular time: He sold all his possessions and left the country. | The prisoners were allowed to have few personal possessions.
   ▪ belongings [plural] things you own such as clothes, books etc, especially things you take with you when travelling: I quickly packed a few of my belongings in an overnight bag.
   ▪ things [plural] spoken (also stuff [uncountable] informal) small things you own, such as clothes, books etc: Don’t leave your things all over the floor! | I’ve got so much stuff, I don’t know where to put it all.
   ▪ valuables [plural] things that you own that are worth a lot of money and may get stolen, for example jewellery or cameras: The advice from police is: if you have valuables don’t leave them in the car. | Keep valuables like TVs and computer equipment out of sight.
   ▪ personal effects [plural] formal small things you own – used especially when there is an accident, a robbery, or the person who owns them dies: The insurance policy covers baggage and personal effects – up to £1,000 per person. | After Turing’s death in 1954, his mother received his personal effects, including the Order of the British Empire, awarded in 1946 for his code work. | Sections of aircraft wreckage and personal effects were scattered all around.
   ▪ assets [plural] houses, land, shares etc that a person or organization owns and would be able to sell if they needed money – used especially in legal or business contexts: Many homeowners now have assets of over £234,000 in the value of their home alone. | financial assets such as bonds and shares

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/ˈprɒpəti/

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NAmE

/ˈprɑːpərti/

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noun

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prop·erties

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[uncountable]

a thing or things that are owned by sb; a possession or possessions 所有物；财产；财物

◆This building is government property. 这座大楼是政府的财产。

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◆Be careful not to damage other people's property. 小心别损及别人的财物。

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➡ see also

intellectual property

lost property

public property

<titled tranID="26" status="1">things</titled>stuff ◇ property ◇ possessions ◇ junk ◇ belongings ◇ goods ◇ valuables

These are all words for objects or items, especially ones that you own or have with you at a particular time. 以上各词均指东西、物品，尤指个人拥有或随身携带的物件。

things (rather informal) objects, clothing or tools that you own or that are used for a particular purpose 指个人拥有或作特定用途的物品、衣服、用具：◆Shall I help you pack your things? 我帮你打点行装好吗？◆Bring your swimming things. 随身带上游泳用品。
stuff [uncountable] (informal) used to refer to a group of objects when you do not know their names, when the names are not important or when it is obvious what you are talking about 指名称不详、名称无关紧要或所指明确的东西、物品、玩意儿：◆Where's all my stuff? 我那些东西都哪儿去了？
property [uncountable] (rather formal) a thing or things that are owned by sb 指所有物、财产、财物：◆This building is government property. 这座大楼是政府的财产。◆Be careful not to damage other people's property. 小心别损坏别人的财物。
possessions things that you own, especially sth that can be moved 指个人财产、私人物品（尤指动产）：◆Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions except letters and photographs. 囚犯除信件和照片外不允许有任何私人物品。
junk [uncountable] things that are considered useless or of little value 指无用的东西、无价值的东西：◆I've cleared out all that old junk from the attic. 我把阁楼里所有的废旧杂物都清除干净了。
belongings possessions that can be moved, especially ones that you have with you at a particular time 指动产，尤指随身物品：◆Please make sure you have all your belongings with you when leaving the plane. 请确保在下飞机前带好所有的随身物品。
goods (technical or rather formal) possessions that can be moved 指动产、（可搬运的）私人财产：◆He was found guilty of handling stolen goods. 他被判犯销赃罪。
valuables things that are worth a lot of money, especially small personal things such as jewellery or cameras 尤指私人的贵重物品（如首饰、相机等）：◆Never leave cash or other valuables lying around. 现金或其他贵重物品请勿乱放。

Patterns

personal things/stuff/property/possessions/belongings
to collect/gather/pack (up) your things/stuff/possessions/belongings
to search sb's/your/the things/stuff/property/belongings
to go through sb's/your/the things/stuff/belongings

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[uncountable]

land and buildings 不动产；房地产

◆The price of property has risen enormously. 房地产的价格大幅上升了。

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◆property prices房地产价格

◆a property developer房地产开发商

<titled tranID="29" status="1">building</titled>property ◇ premises ◇ complex ◇ structure ◇ block

These are all words for a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls. 以上各词均指建筑物、房屋、楼房。

building a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls 指建筑物、房屋、楼房
property a building or buildings and the surrounding land; land and buildings 指房屋及院落、庄园、房地产：◆We have a buyer who would like to view the property. 我们有一买主想看看这房产。◆The price of property has risen enormously. 房地产的价格大幅上升了。 NOTE This word is often used when talking about buying/selling houses or other buildings and land. 谈及买卖房屋或房地产时常用该词。
premises [plural] the building or buildings and surrounding land that a business owns or uses 指企业拥有或使用的建筑及附属场地、营业场所：◆The company is looking for larger premises. 这家公司正在寻找更大的营业场所。
complex a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place 指类型相似的建筑群：◆a leisure complex 休闲活动中心
structure a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building 指结构体、建筑物：◆The pier is a wooden structure. 这个码头是木结构建筑。
block (BrE) a tall building that contains flats or offices; a building that forms part of a school, hospital, etc. and is used for a particular purpose 指公寓、办公大楼或学校、医院等作特定用途的大楼：◆a block of flats 公寓大楼◆the school's science block 这所学校的理科大楼

Patterns

a(n) commercial/industrial/residential building/property/premises/complex/block
an apartment building/complex/block
a/the school building/premises
to build a property/complex/structure/block
to put up a building/property/structure/block
to demolish/pull down a building/property/complex/structure/block

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[countable]

a building or buildings and the surrounding land 房屋及院落；庄园；房地产

◆There are a lot of empty properties in the area. 这个地区有大量的闲置房地产。

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<titled tranID="29" status="1">building</titled>property ◇ premises ◇ complex ◇ structure ◇ block

These are all words for a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls. 以上各词均指建筑物、房屋、楼房。

building a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls 指建筑物、房屋、楼房
property a building or buildings and the surrounding land; land and buildings 指房屋及院落、庄园、房地产：◆We have a buyer who would like to view the property. 我们有一买主想看看这房产。◆The price of property has risen enormously. 房地产的价格大幅上升了。 NOTE This word is often used when talking about buying/selling houses or other buildings and land. 谈及买卖房屋或房地产时常用该词。
premises [plural] the building or buildings and surrounding land that a business owns or uses 指企业拥有或使用的建筑及附属场地、营业场所：◆The company is looking for larger premises. 这家公司正在寻找更大的营业场所。
complex a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place 指类型相似的建筑群：◆a leisure complex 休闲活动中心
structure a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building 指结构体、建筑物：◆The pier is a wooden structure. 这个码头是木结构建筑。
block (BrE) a tall building that contains flats or offices; a building that forms part of a school, hospital, etc. and is used for a particular purpose 指公寓、办公大楼或学校、医院等作特定用途的大楼：◆a block of flats 公寓大楼◆the school's science block 这所学校的理科大楼

Patterns

a(n) commercial/industrial/residential building/property/premises/complex/block
an apartment building/complex/block
a/the school building/premises
to build a property/complex/structure/block
to put up a building/property/structure/block
to demolish/pull down a building/property/complex/structure/block

<titled tranID="33" status="2">Moving house<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>搬家</chn></titled>

Renting 租房子

live in a rented/(especially NAmE) rental property 住在租来的住所里
rent/share/move into a furnished house/(BrE) flat/(especially NAmE) apartment 租用／合住／搬进配有家具的房屋／公寓
rent a studio/(BrE) a studio flat/(especially NAmE) a studio apartment/(BrE) a bedsit 租一个单间公寓
find/get a housemate/(BrE) a flatmate/(NAmE) a roommate 找一个室友
sign/break the lease/rental agreement/contract 签署／违反租约／租赁协议／合同
extend/renew/terminate the lease/(BrE) tenancy 延长租赁期限；续签／终止租约
afford/pay the rent/the bills/(NAmE) the utilities 付得起／支付租金／账单／水电气等杂费
(especially BrE) fall behind with/ (especially NAmE) fall behind on the rent 拖欠租金
pay/lose/return a damage deposit/(NAmE) security deposit 支付／失去／退还损坏押金／保证金
give/receive a month's/two-weeks' notice to leave/vacate the property 提前一个月／两周发出／收到离开／腾空住房的通知

Being a landlord 做房东

have a flat/apartment/room (BrE) to let/(especially NAmE) for rent 有一间公寓／一个房间要出租
rent (out)/lease (out)/ (BrE) let (out)/sublet a flat/apartment/house/property 出租／转租公寓／房屋／房产
collect/increase/raise the rent 收取／增加／提高房租
evict the existing tenants 赶走现有房客
attract/find new/prospective tenants 吸引／寻找新的／可能的房客
invest in rental property/(BrE) property to let/(BrE) the buy-to-let market 投资购房用于出租

Buying 购买房子

buy/acquire/purchase a house/(a) property/(especially NAmE) (a piece of) prime real estate 购置一栋房子／一处房产／（一块）优质房地产
call/contact/use (BrE) an estate agent/(NAmE) a Realtor™/(NAmE) a real estate agent/broker 电话联系／联系／任用房地产经纪人
make/ (BrE) put in an offer on a house 提供房子的报价
put down/save for (BrE) a deposit on a house 支付／存钱付房屋订金
make/put/save for (especially NAmE) a down payment on a house/home 支付／攒钱支付买房的首付金
apply for/arrange/take out a mortgage/home loan 申请／商定／取得按揭／住房贷款
(struggle to) pay the mortgage （竭力）支付按揭贷款
make/meet/keep up/cover the monthly mortgage payments/(BrE also) repayments 支付每月的按揭贷款
(BrE) repossess/ (especially NAmE) foreclose on sb's home/house 收回某人的房子；终止某人的房屋赎回权

Selling 出售房子

put your house/property on the market/up for sale/up for auction 将房屋／房产投放市场／出售／拍卖
increase/lower your price/the asking price 提高／降低价格／要价
have/hold/hand over the deed/(especially BrE) deeds of/to the house, land, etc. 持有／移交房屋、土地等契约

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a quality or characteristic that sth has 性质；特性

◆Compare the physical properties of the two substances. 比较一下这两种物质的物理性质。

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◆a plant with medicinal properties药用植物