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  • Derivatives : n  owner ; adj  ownerless
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

own [əun]
  1. 1. adjective (emphasizing possession,individual action) 自己的
    I decided I wanted to have my own shop.
    决定拥有自己的商店
    They will be expected to make their own beds.
    他们要求自己铺床
  2. 2. pronoun (emphasizing possession,individual action) 自己的
    Did she hire skis or take her own?
    她是租的滑雪板还是拿的自己的
    There's no career structure, you have to create your own.
    没有什么职业模式,你得创造你自己的。
  3. 3. vt. [+house] [ land] [ car etc] (possess) 拥有
    Julie's father owned a pub.
    朱莉父亲拥有一家酒吧
    a room of my own
    我自己房间
    to get one's own back (on sb)
    [esp BRIT] [inf] (向某人)报复
  4. 4. vt. 美 = get even (with sb)
    on one's own
    独自地
    She lived on her own.
    独自一人住。
  5. 5. vt. (without help) 独立地
    We can't solve this problem on our own.
    我们无法独立解决这个问题
    a place to call one's own
    一个属于自己的地方
    to come into one's own
    进入鼎盛时期
    as if {or} like he owns the place
    [inf] 好像他是这儿主人似的

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

own [əʊn]
  1. 1. adjective 属于自己的
    I think you should only worry about your own problems.
    认为你就只要担心你自己问题
    She makes her own clothes.
    她自己制作自己的衣服
    Do your own thing.
    自己的事情自己搞定
  2. 2. vt. 拥有所有
    By the 1930s, 40% of its industry was owned by foreigners.
    在20世纪30年代,41%的工厂外国人所有
    He owns three houses in Florida.
    他在佛罗里达有三所房子
  3. 3. verb 承认坦白
    It takes us a long time to own up to our mistakes in this country.
    我们需要很长一段时间承认这个国家犯下的罪行

Collins English-English Dictionary

own [əυn]
  1. 1. determiner [preceded by a possessive] (intensifier)
    John's own idea
    your own mother
  2. 2. determiner (as pronoun)
    I'll use my own
  3. 3. determiner on behalf of oneself or in relation to oneself
    he is his own worst enemy
  4. 4. vt. [tr] to have as one's possession
  5. 5. vt. [when intr, often foll by up, to, or up to] to confess or admit; acknowledge
  6. 6. vt. [tr; takes a clause as object] [now rare] to concede
    I own that you are right
  7. 7. vt. [Etymology] Old English agen, originally past participle of agan to have; related to Old Saxon egan, Old Norse eiginn. See owe

Examples

Experience the luxury of truly choosing your own menus, your own destination, your own way of life.
体验真正的富有吧,选择你想要的菜单,想要到达的目的地,自已想要的生活方式。
to get one's (own) way, have one's (own) way
自主行事
Each resort has its own attractions and each country its own allure.
每个景点都有自己的吸引人之处,每个国家都有自己的魅力。
Be your own boss in your own home business.
自己的家务事自己做主。
We don't make our own cars or burn our own coal.
我们既没有制造我们自己的汽车,也没有燃烧我们自己的煤炭。
His ambition is to own his own business.
他的志向是拥有自己的公司。
He betook himself to his own kingdom.
他到自己的王国去了。
Consult your own wishes in the matter.
在这件事上要考虑一下你自己的愿望。

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