quality is a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic whether individual or generic.
material with a silky quality
property implies a characteristic that belongs to a thing's essential nature and may be used to describe a type or species.
the property of not conducting heat
character applies to a peculiar and distinctive quality of a thing or a class.
remarks of an unseemly character
attribute implies a quality ascribed to a thing or a being.
the attributes of a military hero
Example Sentences
We are not responsible for the loss of personal property. He was trying to sell stolen property. He was caught trespassing on private property. She owns all sorts of property around town. The students were caught smoking on school property. He owns several valuable properties in the area. a developer of commercial properties One of the properties of helium is its lightness. A unique property of garlic is its strong odor. The two plants have similar physical properties. See More
Recent Examples on the WebThe two good dogs— Muick and Sandy— were outside Windsor Castle waiting for the Queen's casket to arrive during the royals's final procession ahead of a small, intimate ceremony consisting of family and friends on the property. Ana Escalante, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2022 Card & Associates Card & Associates, which operates the Pacers Athletic Center, was the first private developer on the property, according to a letter of intent the company submitted to the city in April. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Sep. 2022 Trump's request for a special master came two weeks after the FBI took 33 items from a storage room on the property and the former president's office.CBS News, 16 Sep. 2022 The plans approved Wednesday night include seven residential buildings in a cluster, and an eighth farther away on the property. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2022 For those not sold on the property quite yet, the megahome is also chock full of extra amenities. Hunter Boyce, ajc, 13 Sep. 2022 The Stow Conservation Trust is raising the remaining $100,000 the town needs to close on the property, expected in December. John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Outside on the property is a pool that faces the lake. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 The plan submitted to the city includes a parking structure with more than 1,798 spaces for residents and the various other uses on the property, Dmohowski said. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English proprete, from Anglo-French propreté, from Latin proprietat-, proprietas, from proprius own
1possessions所有物ADJECTIVE | VERB + PROPERTY | PROPERTY + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤personal, private個人/私有財產▸➤common, public公共財產▸➤intellectual知識產權◇Companies should protect their intellectual property with patents and trademarks.公司應該通過申請專利和註冊商標保護自己的知識產權。➤stolen失竊財產▸➤lost (BrE) 失物◇I called the lost-property office to see if someone had found my bag.我給失物招領處打電話,詢問是否有人找到了我的包。VERB + PROPERTY➤protect保護財產▸➤dispose of處理財產◇The market was known as a place where people disposed of stolen property.大家都知道那個市場是個銷贓的地方。➤confiscate, seize沒收/扣押財產➤steal竊取財物➤damage, destroy破壞/毀壞財產PROPERTY + NOUN➤rights產權◇The company was found to have infringed intellectual property rights.這家公司被判侵犯了知識產權。PHRASES➤be the exclusive property of sb, be the sole property of sb是某人專有的/是某人獨有的財產◇Charisma isn't the exclusive property of movie stars.魅力不是電影明星的獨家財產。property
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2land/building土地;建築物ADJECTIVE | VERB + PROPERTY | PROPERTY + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤freehold, leasehold (both BrE) 終身保有的不動產;租賃的房地產▸➤adjacent, adjoining, neighbouring/neighboring相鄰的房產▸➤detached, semi-detached (both BrE) 獨立式房屋;半獨立式房屋➤separate獨棟房屋▸➤two-bedroom, three-bedroom, etc. (all especially BrE) 兩居、三居等的房屋▸➤business, commercial, hotel, residential營業地產;商用地產;酒店物業;住宅物業▸➤investment投資房地產➤rental租賃財產▸➤private私有房產➤church, school, etc.教堂、學校等的房產◇Students are not allowed on school property outside of school hours.學生不准在非上課期間進入學校的房子。➤council, council-owned (both BrE) 地方當局所有的地產▸➤family家族物業➤beachfront, waterfront海濱/濱水房產➤desirable令人心儀的房地產VERB + PROPERTY➤hold, own擁有房地產▸➤acquire, buy, invest in, purchase得到/購置/投資/購買地產▸➤inherit繼承地產▸➤sell出售地產▸➤lease, let, rent out出租房屋◇They decided to rent out the property while they were in New Zealand.他們決定在去新西蘭期間把房屋租出去。➤rent租房◇They are living in rented property. (BrE) 他們現住在租來的房子裏。➤view看房◇We have a potential buyer who wants to view the property.有一個潛在的購房者要來看房。➤value給房地產估價◇The property was valued at $750 000.這處房地產的估價為 75 萬美元。➤put on the market將房地產在市場上出售◇Once the tenants have left, the property will be put on the market.一旦房客離開,這處房子就會在市場上出售。PROPERTY + NOUN➤market, prices, values房地產市場/價格/價值▸➤company, developer房地產公司/開發商▸➤owner房地產所有者▸➤tax不動產稅➤law物業法▸➤boundary, line (especially NAmE) 地產界限➤crime, damage財產犯罪/損害PHRASES➤a man of property, a woman of property (oftenhumorous) 有產業的男人/女人◇How does it feel to be a woman of property?作為有產業的女人有何種感覺?property
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3characteristic特點ADJECTIVE | VERB + PROPERTY | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤biological, chemical, electrical, magnetic, mechanical, physical, structural生物特性;化學性質;電的特性;磁性;機械性能;物理特性;結構特性▸➤antiseptic, healing, health-giving, medicinal防腐特性;瘉合特性;增進健康的性能;藥性◇The medicinal properties of the leaves of this tree have been known for centuries.這種樹葉的藥性幾個世紀前已為人所知。➤individual獨特的性能▸➤general一般特性➤inherent, intrinsic固有/內在屬性➤basic, essential, important基本/根本/重要屬性VERB + PROPERTY➤have, possess有特點➤display, exhibit顯示/展示特點➤alter, modify改變/修改屬性➤examine, study檢驗/研究屬性PHRASES➤have properties similar to sth有類似於⋯的屬性◇The substance has properties similar to plastic.該物質的性質類似於塑料。