英语词汇“property”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINproperty

Origin:

1200-1300 Old French propreté, from Latin proprietas, from proprius; ➔ PROPER

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

All sound has three properties: pitch, volume, and duration.
At that time, a slave was considered property.
Many state documents were considered as the officer's private property.
People are becoming more aware of garlic's medicinal properties.
Some of the stolen property was discovered in an empty warehouse.
The properties of the soil influence the growth of the plants.
The boys have been charged with damaging school property.
The conducting properties of solids vary widely.
Vandals wrecked school property.
We test the chemical and biological properties of the samples.
What's the full market value of the property?

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A special guest yesterday was Tenaya Becker, a great-granddaughter of Robert Daley, who settled the property in 1869.
He had several directorships and property interests.
However, it is necessary to produce receipts when dealing with leasehold property.
In the past, Massachusetts companies were taxed on a combination of all sales, property values and payroll.
The property benefits from its own drive and a wider than average side access.
Two-bedroom terraced properties are selling for £120,000-far beyond the means of most public-sector workers earning £20,000.

THESAURUS► property

[uncountable] the things that a person, organization etc owns: · He 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 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

Longman Language Activatorone part of the character of something► characteristic

a part of the character of something that makes it clearly different from or similar to other things: · One of the characteristics of this species is the dark blue markings on its back.· The main characteristics of capitalism are private ownership of capital and freedom of enterprise.share characteristics/have characteristics in common (=have similar characteristics): · The UK shares many characteristics with other European countries.· The two diseases have a number of characteristics in common.

► quality

an important part of the character of something, especially a part that is good: · There are certain qualities in Orwell's prose that I greatly admire.· Despite its many qualities, the school simply isn't getting results.· This wine possesses a unique quality.a quality of: · There is a wonderful quality of innocence in these paintings.

► property

a characteristic that a particular substance or chemical has: · The properties of the soil influence the growth of the plants.· We test the chemical and biological properties of the samples.· The conducting properties of solids vary widely.

► feature

an important, noticeable, or interesting characteristic of something: · The hotel's most attractive feature is its magnificent view of Mount Hood.· Patriotism was a prominent feature in Bush's election campaign.a feature of: · Information on employment is a central feature of this training course.

► attribute

a characteristic of an organization or system, especially a good characteristic: · He possesses the essential attributes of a journalist.· She spent most of the interview describing the company's attributes to me.

► thing

informal a characteristic of something, especially one that you like or dislike: · The thing that I really hate about this job is having to work late at night.· All that lovely fresh air -- that's the best thing about living in the country.

► good points/bad points

the good or bad things about a place or thing: · The city is big and noisy, but it does have its good points too.

► there's something about something

you say this when there's something about a thing, a place, someone's behaviour etc that you like or dislike, but you're not sure exactly what it is: · There's something very strange about this whole affair.· There was something about the place that gave me the creeps.

the things that someone owns► property

things someone owns, especially large expensive things such as houses, land, or cars: · Some of the stolen property was discovered in an empty warehouse.school/church/army etc property: · The boys have been charged with damaging school property.private property: · Many state documents were considered as the officer's private property.

► possessions

all the things that a person owns, which they keep in their home or carry with them: · They lost all their possessions in the floods.personal possessions: · Prisoners are allowed no personal possessions such as photographs of their families.somebody's most treasured/cherished/prized possessions: · One of my most treasured possessions is a small book of prayers.

► things

spoken also stuff spoken informal things such as clothes, records, books, furniture etc that you own: somebody's things/stuff: · She always leaves her things all over the floor.· I don't how know I'm going to fit all my stuff into the new apartment.

► belongings

things you own such as clothes, equipment, bags etc, especially things you take with you when you are travelling somewhere: · They packed all their belongings into the car and left the city that night.personal belongings: · It doesn't cost much to insure your personal belongings.

► assets

property that a person or a company owns and which they would be able to sell if they needed money - used especially in legal or business contexts: · The company has mining assets worth 8 billion Rand.freeze somebody's assets (=not allow them to sell them): · The government announced that it had frozen the assets of three senior bank officials.

► worldly goods

all the things that you own - use this especially as a joke when you do not own much: · Two old chairs, a broken jug, and half a candle: these were all his worldly goods.· All her worldly goods were contained in four cardboard boxes.

when someone owns something► belong to

if something belongs to someone, they own it: · This watch belonged to my grandfather.· Who does that Walkman belong to?· A car believed to belong to the bank robbers was found abandoned yesterday.

► be the property of

formal to belong to someone - often written on books, clothes etc to show who owns them: · This hymn book is the property of Pitt Street Methodist Church.· If he defaults on the loan, the land will become the property of the bank.

► be mine/yours/John's etc

if something is mine/yours/John's etc , it belongs to me, you, John etc: · "Hey, that's my pen!" - "Sorry! I didn't know it was yours."· "Whose bike is that?" "It's Martin's."· The money wasn't Sara's to lend you in the first place (=Sara didn't have the right to lend it).

► my/your/his etc

belonging to me, you, him etc: · Please can you move your car? It's blocking my driveway.· I've got a problem with my dishwasher.· My grandmother lives near your place -- just around the corner in fact.

► your own

belonging to you and not to anyone else: · You can rent skis or you can bring your own.· Joe left the company to set up his own business.

► of your own

: a room/car/computer etc of your own one that belongs to you and no one else, especially when this is something you want to own: · Our neighbours let us use their garage, but we really need one of our own.· The charity provides accommodation for homeless people, and helps them find homes of their own.

► personal

belonging only to you - used especially in official contexts: somebody's personal possessions/property/belongings: · The dead man's personal possessions were sent back to his family.my/their etc own personal: · You can arm and disarm the alarm system using your own personal access code.

WORD SETS► Finance

above the line, adjectiveabsorption rate, acceptance sampling, accountant, nounaccount balance, accounting, nounaccounting rate of return, accrued cost, accrued income, accumulation unit, acid ratio, actual price, A/D, adjustable peg, nounADR, nounadvancer, nounAER, aftermarket, nounAGI, aging schedule, agio, nounAICPA, allottee, nounallowable, adjectivealternative investment, amortizable, adjectiveannual earnings, annual income, annual value, annuity, nounappraiser, nounappropriate, verbappropriation, nounappropriation account, arb, nounas at, prepositionas of, prepositionasset, nounasset backing, asset shuffling, nounasset stripping, nounasset-stripping, verbasset turnover, asset value per share, Association for Payment Clearing Services, nounassured value, at best, adverbat call, adverbaudit, verbauditor, nounauditor's report, auto-financing, adjectiveaverage stock, backdate, verbbackup withholding, nounbackwardation, nounbad debt recovery, bail-out, nounbalanced fund, balance sheet, nounBaltic Exchange, nounbankroll, nounbase rate, nounbasis point, bed-and-breakfasting, nounbellwether, nounbelow the line, adjectivebeneficial owner, best efforts, adjectivebeta coefficient, nounbid and asked, adjectivebill rate, Black Friday, nounBlack Thursday, nounBlack Tuesday, nounBlack Wednesday, nounblank transfer, bond, nounbond fund, bond premium, bookbuilding, nounbook debt, book entry, book-keeper, nounbook-keeping, nounbottom fisher, nounbought deal, bourse, nounbreakeven, nounbreak-up value, buildings and contents insurance, buoy, verbbuoyancy, nounbuoyant, adjectivebusiness angel, nounbusiness entity, business manager, buyback, nounbuy-in, nounbuying power, buying price, buy limit order, buy order, buyout, nouncabinet bid, callable, adjectivecallable fixture, nouncap and collar, nouncapital appreciation, capital asset pricing model, capital charge, capital dilution, nouncapital equipment, capital flow, nouncapital gain, capital invested, nouncapitalization of reserves, nouncapitalize, verbcapitalized, adjectivecapital movement, nouncapital outlay, capital rationing, nouncapital stock, capital sum, capital surplus, capital transfer, capital value, CAR, carried down, adjectivecarried forward, adjectivecarried over, adjectivecarryback, nouncarryforward, nouncarrying charge, carry-over, nouncash account, cash at bank, nouncash basis, nouncashbook, nouncash column, cash equivalent, cash flow, nouncashless, adjectivecash management, cash price, CBOT, c/d, certificate of deposit, nouncertificate of occupancy, nouncertified public accountant, nounCFO, chain of title, nounChapter 7, nounChartered Financial Consultant, nounchartist, nounchattels real, nounChicago Board Options Exchange, nounChicago Mercantile Exchange, nounChinese wall, nounchurning, nounCISCO, nounclawback, nounclean opinion, nounclearer, nounclearing agent, nounclosed-end, adjectiveclosely held, adjectiveCMA, CME, COGS, collection ratio, Comex, nouncomfort letter, commercial agent, common ownership, company doctor, company limited by guarantee, nouncompany limited by shares, nouncomparables, nouncomparable-store sales, compensate, verbcompensating error, completion date, compound, verbcompound annual rate of return, nouncompound interest, nouncomptroller, nounComptroller and Auditor General, nounComptroller General, nounComptroller of the Currency, nouncompulsory purchase order, concert party, nounconsistency concept, nounconsolidated accounts, consolidator, nounConsols, nouncontango, nouncontinuous inventory, contra account, contra-asset account, contract note, controller, nouncontrol period, conversion premium, cooling-off period, nounco-operative society, corporate investment, cost, verbcost of goods sold, nouncounting-house, nouncoupon sheet, nounCPA, nounCPI, cramdown, nouncredit, nouncredit, verbcredit card payment, credit facility, creditor turnover rate, nouncredit quality, credit repair, credit standing, credit status, creeping control, CREST, nouncurrency pair, nouncurrency peg, nounDaily Official List, nounday book, nounday order, dead cat bounce, death futures, debt capital, debt ratio, decliner, noundeed of conveyance, noundeferred credits, noundeferred income, deferred share, degearing, noundeleverage, noundelinquent tax certificate, delivery date, demand note, dematerialize, verbdemonetize, verbdemutualize, verbdenominated, adjectivedeposit certificate, depository institution, deposit protection fund, noundepreciable life, depreciation account, deprival value, derivative lease, direct exchange, direct investment, direct labour, directors register, discount brokerage, discount loan, discretionary account, discretionary order, discretionary spending, diversifieds, noundivestment, nounDJIA, dollar-cost averaging, noundollars-and-cents, adjectivedomestic investment, double declining balance, double-witching, noundown payment, noundowntick, nounDPS, drawdown, noundrawing account, dual capacity, noundual listing, due, adjectivedue diligence, earn, verbEasdaq, nouneconomic, adjectiveeffective rate, emissions unit, encash, verbequity, nounequity investment, ERM, nounerror of commission, nounerror of omission, nounerror of posting, nounerror of principle, nounethical investment, Euribor, nounEuro.NM, nounEuropean interbank offered rate, exceptionals, nounexchange arbitrage, exchange of contracts, nounex gratia, adjectiveexpense ratio, expiration date, face amount, factor cost, factoring, nounfailure, nounfair value, fand, nounFederal funds, fee absolute, nounfigure, nounfinal accounts, final distribution, finance charge, Financial Accounting Standards Board, nounfinancial investment, financials, nounfinancial services, financial supermarket, financial year, nounfinancier, nounfirst in, first out, nounfirst-quarter, adjectivefixed assets, nounfixed costs, nounfixed-income investment, fixed investment, fixtures and fittings, nounfloater, nounflood insurance, flowback, nounflow of funds, nounfocus list, foreign investment, freehold possession, free movement, nounfriends, nounfront-running, nounfull-year, adjectivefully-subscribed, adjectivefunder, nounfungible, adjectivefutures, nounfuture value, FY, G & A, gainer, noungilts, nounGinnie Mae, nounGLOBEX, nounGNMA, noungolden share, golds, noungood-faith money, government investment, greenshoe, noungross, adjectivegross income, gross investment, group accounts, grubstake, nounguaranty, nounhealth warning, nounhigh end, nounhigh flyer, nounhigh-yield, adjectiveHip, nounholding, nounholding company, nounholdout, nounhomeowner's insurance, home repair, household insurance, idle balance, imprest, nouninactive account, incentive fee, income and expenditure account, income share, incubator space, index-linked, adjectiveindirect exchange, industrials, nouninherit, verbinheritance, nouninjection, nounIN.SECTS, nouninstitutional investment, interest cover, International Monetary Fund, nounInternational Securities Exchange, nouninvest, verbinvestment, nouninvestment income, investor, nouninvestor resistance, issuance, nounissue flop, nounissuer, nounkerb market, key money, large-cap, nounlast in, first out, nounlast sale, leaseback, nounleasehold possession, ledger, nounledger clerk, legal investment, lending rate, nounletter of comfort, nounleverage, verblifecycle cost, LIFO, like-for-like, adjectiveliquidity, nounliquid ratio test, loading, nounloan-to-value ratio, London Clearing House, nounM & A, management charge, mandatory general offer, margin account, market order, material fact, nounmature, adjectivematurity, nounmid-cap, nounMMC, mortgage protection insurance, multiple (share) application, municipals, nounNational Market System, nounNational Savings Stock Register, nounNBV, net, adjectivenet, verbnet 10/eom, adverbnet 30, adverbnet annual value, net asset backing, net asset value, net book value, net income, net interest, net investment, net present value, net realizable value, nominal accounts, nominal price, nominal value, non-payment, nounnon-recurring, adjectivenote issuance facility, NPV, NTA, number-cruncher, nounOEIC, offer for sale, nounoff-market, adjectiveon demand, adverbopen interest, nounopen-market, adjectiveopen outcry, nounoperating income, option, nounoption premium, option pricing model, options contract, order-driven, adjectiveorigination, nounoutflow, nounoutturn, nounoutward investment, overallotment, nounoverborrow, verboverbought, adjectiveovercapitalized, adjectiveovergeared, adjectiveoverissue, nounoverlend, verboverseas investment, overtrade, verbowner-operator, nounP&L, packager, nounpaperchase, nounpar value, pass-through, nounpawn, verbpayables, nounpay and file, nounpaying agent, payout ratio, PDR, pension fund, nounpension plan, nounPE ratio, performance guarantee, permission to build, nounpersonal investment, petrodollars, nounPink Sheets, nounplanning application, plat book, pledgee, nounplot plan, pooling of interests, nounpork bellies, nounportfolio, nounpoundage, nounppd., prelease, verbpremium bond, nounpresale, nounprice-sensitive, adjectiveprimary share, prime-1, nounprime tenant, principal, nounprivate company, private income, nounprivate investment, privately-owned, adjectiveprivate placing, proceeds, nounprofit-taking, nounpro-forma, adjectivepro-forma invoice, prompt date, prompt note, property, nounproperty investment, pro rata, adjectiveprorate, verbpublic investment, publicly-held, adjectivepurchase journal, nounpurchases account, purse, nounp.w., quote-driven, adjectiveramping, nounrandom walk, nounratable, adjectiverateable value, rate of return, nounrating agency, real, adjectivereal accounts, real estate investment, realization concept, nounrebound, verbreceiver, nounreceivership, nounrecoup, verbrecuperate, verbred ink, nounredlining, nounrefunding, nounRegional Stock Exchange, nounregistered stock, REIT, nounremarket, verbREMIC, nounremit, verbremittance, nounrent, verbrental, nounrent-free, adjectiverepatriate, verbrepurchase agreement, research manager, reserve requirement, reserves, nounresidual value, resource, verbresults, nounretainer, nounretirement plan, nounreturn, verbreturn, nounrevenue, nounreverse share split, risk analysis, nounrisk profile, ROA, root of title, royalty payment, ruin, verbsale and repurchase agreement, sales account, sales budget, sales charge, sales returns account, salvage value, nounsame-store sales, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, nounsaving, nounSavings and Loan Association, nounSEATS, nounsecondary shares, second-tier share, securities house, security rating, self-dealing, nounself-liquidating, adjectiveSETS, nounsettlement date, settling day, nounshare application, share exchange offer, share manipulation, share split, shark repellent, nounshelf registration, Ship, nounshort-covering, nounshort-term gain, sinking fund, nounsiphon, verbsliding peg, nounsmall-cap, nounSOX, nounspeculate, verbspeculation, nounspeculative, adjectivespeculative investment, squeeze, verbstk., stockbrokerage, nounstock count, nounstockholding, nounstock parking, nounstock valuation, stop order, straight line, adjectivestructural analysis, sublet, verbsubsidize, verbsubsidy, nounsubvention, nounsum of the digits, nounsundries account, super voting rights, sustainability index, swaption, nounsystematic risk, technical analysis, technical analyst, technical correction, technicals, nountenant at sufferance, nountenant at will, nountenant for years, nountenant in common, nounterm, nountippee, nountipper, nountip sheets, nountotal, verbtrading loss, trading profit, transfer, verbtransfer agent, transfer register, trigger point, triple-A, adjectivetriple-witching, nountrue and fair view, nountrust, nountrust company, trustee, nountrusteeship, nountrust fund, nounturnover ratio, undercapitalized, adjectiveundercharge, verbunderfunded, adjectiveunder-investment, noununderreport, verbundervalued, verbunderwriting power, unearned income, ungeared, adjectiveunitize, verbunit of account, noununsystematic risk, upfront fee, uptick, nounvault cash, vendor placing, Wall Street, war chest, nounweak, adjectiveworking capital, nounwrite-off, nounwritten-down value, yield spread, yield to call, nounyield to maturity, nounYTD, YTM, zaitech, nounZ-score, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 2verbs► 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.

Meaning 3adjectives► 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.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a property/housing boom

(=a sudden increase in house prices)· People made a lot of money in the 1980s property boom.

► commercial property

(=property for businesses and industry)· He decided to invest in commercial property.

► property crime

(=stealing from or damaging property)· theft and other property crime

► curative properties

the spring’s alleged curative properties

► property developer

a Florida property developer

► freehold property

a freehold property

► land/property/currency etc holding

companies with large property holdings

► hottest properties

Gareth Bale is one of soccer’s hottest properties (=actors or sports players who are very popular).

► intrinsic nature/quality/value/property of something

There is nothing in the intrinsic nature of the work that makes it more suitable for women.

► the housing/property etc market

Investors in the property market are worried about rising inflation.

► medicinal properties

Garlic is believed to have medicinal properties (=contain things that can cure medical problems).

► somebody’s personal possessions/belongings/property

· All personal belongings should be clearly marked with the owner’s name.

► private property

Many communists objected to any form of private property.

► media/property/business/newspaper tycoon

a multi-millionaire property tycoon

► property/land values

· Property values have fallen sharply.

► view a house/an apartment/a property

(=go to see a house etc that you are interested in buying)

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► commercial

· He signed the deal in July 1989 - and by September the bottom had fallen out of the London commercial property market.· Valmark guaranteed the loan with its three commercial properties in Chatsworth, which carried a value of $ 2. 2 million.· Space savings can also provide hard cost savings, although this, of course, depends on commercial property rental values.· Perhaps they all wanted to invest in commercial property.· He has, he says, no wish to compromise the commercial and intellectual property rights of the research based pharmaceutical companies.· Whilst training, I worked in three main areas: litigation, commercial property and company commercial.· Investment in commercial properties in enterprise zones within 10 years of the creation of the zone attracts 100% initial allowance.· Holiday homes and commercial property have been included among the lots to be auctioned.

► intellectual

· Effective intellectual property protection underpins this continued research and development.· The United States sees intellectual property rights as sacred, said Thomas Klitgaard, an attorney specializing in international law.· In particular, it will focus on data protection and intellectual property implications for electronic record-keeping. 10.1.· Last April, Kantor identified 38 countries who either denied protection of intellectual property or supported copyright and patent piracy.· This agreement obliges countries to have measures for the intellectual property protection of plant varieties.· In addition to inadequate protection of intellectual property rights these included a range of import tariffs, import licensing and customs practices.· Since the world economy now rests more on brains than on brawn, intellectual property protection is crucial to honest trade.

► other

· In other words private property serves to protect the individual's freedom.· There are a number of other tensor properties which are needed in Chapters 6 and 7.· If you feel you might prefer more modern accommodation we recommend you consider the other style of properties we offer.· It may include land, livestock, buildings, money and many other forms of property owned by individuals or social groups.· Chap. 7, which is necessarily brief, shows the relationships between the mechanical and other properties of polymers.· As a result his losses have been minor compared with some other big property companies.· Because it was sound sense to do so, they looked at other properties for sale.· We are all well acquainted with that other property of living things - their ability to reproduce themselves.

► personal

· He has appropriated his country's natural resources as his personal property.· This is typically true in the case of taxes on land, personal property, and owner-occupied residences.· The lower tenant also may suffer water damage to personal property.· It is also important to notice how easily such a principle supports personal enterprise and property in its contemporary form, capitalism.· Related Occupations Administrative services managers direct and coordinate support services and oversee the purchase, use, and disposal of personal property.· Internally, people did distinguish personal property.· This includes a 2-percent reduction in the corporate income tax rate and lower personal property taxes.

► physical

· This can be attributed to its various physical properties.· Physical knowledge is knowledge of the physical properties of objects derived by the manipulation of objects.· Chemical Substances Pure substances have a fixed composition and well defined chemical and physical properties.· Unfortunately, determining the physical properties of an asteroid be-fore its impact is quite challenging.· Currently, the recogniser does not fully exploit information about the physical properties of the input.· The physical properties that identify this mineral for mineralogists and jewelers set this substance apart.· It had been conceded that the two forms of cocaine were chemically different and had different physical properties.· What one has is the assembling of a recipe for constructing physical properties in complicated interrelationships.

► private

· Indeed, one of the justifications of private property takes as its premise the idea that property ownership confers power.· The reasons for doing so, he felt, are to establish order and to protect private property.· In other words private property serves to protect the individual's freedom.· When critical habitat is designated, it does not mean federal agents in unmarked helicopters start circling private property.· These things, therefore, became little by little private property.· These laws, they argued, had given federal bureaucrats excessive power to control use of private property.· Classes and private property grow out of the family and together these various factors lead to the break-up of the gens.· The right to private property would be constitutionally guaranteed.

► public

· But the argument is that the genome is public property -- it needs a different structure of ownership.· Supervisor Michael Yaki thinks it should be easier than that to obtain entry to public property.· An attendant warned us not to deface public property.· None the less, all the sites from which the Falls were visible would eventually be on public property.· At the end of this period, the musical work becomes public property.· In some areas, developers who build on public property are assessed special fees to help pay for historic preservation.· Then it becomes public property and you can, for a small fee, obtain a copy from Somerset House in London.· City and county government have the option to ban weapons on public property.

► real

· Not all the interests in land known to the law were included in the category of real property.· Thus, security investments generally are capital assets, but items of real and depreciable property used in the business are not.· But by the late 1800s the trust emerged again, not just in the field of real property.· None of our citizens owned real property, nor were we subject to municipal tax.· All property other than real property and chattels real is classed as chattels personal.· They differ from real property in two main respects.· The Statute of Uses has been repealed; and future legal estates in real property can not now be created.

► residential

· There has been no free market in residential property since the early years of this century.· The Wangs and family members also own millions of dollars in real estate, including nine residential properties in Woodside.· The dwellings will be so designed to provide a satisfactory level of privacy for adjoining residential properties. 3.· Homeowners who want to sell their homes without a real estate agent can now advertise their residential properties free on the Internet.· Saunders had a degree in psychiatry, but he was breaking the law by using residential property for the transaction of business.· In 1998, the residential property tax classification accounted for approximately 59 percent of the city's total tax capacity.· The proceeds of the issue will be used to buy up to 76 residential properties in Greenwich.· The foreclosure pain hit record levels in March of last year, when 15, 475 residential property owners went into foreclosure.

NOUN► developer

· STOKESLEY-based property developer and builder, Avon, is to build a £4m industrial park at South Bank, Middlesbrough.· Bock, a one-time property developer, himself owns 19 percent of the company.· The deal means property developer Legacy will turn the Dome into a hi-tech business park.· Last month he announced he had won his eight-year battle to save Stamford Bridge from property developers.· Charles Keating, once a successful Phoenix property developer, has become the bankrupt symbol of the multi-billion dollar savings-and-loan debacle.· The wealthy Detroit property developer of shopping malls enjoyed the social prestige of owning the world's largest auction house.· One of those killed was a suspect turned witness in the April 1989 murder of a prominent property developer.· Yet doubts remain about its heavy lending to property developers and over-borrowed companies.

► market

· It announced a loss of £2.8m, on a turnover of £13.5m, thanks mainly to write-downs in the depressed property market.· Such speculative gains were seen as more often lying in the property market than in industrial capitalization.· Bank lending to the property market dried up, some property firms have gone bust and land prices have begun to slip.· Throughout the property market, deals that had been nearly completed were called off.· Furthermore, the current state of the property market encourages landowners and both existing and prospective tenants to strike complex deals.· There was no competition either from demands for overseas investment, and a large-scale property market did not exist.· East Anglia has been particularly affected by the fall in the property market.· Its symptoms are familiar: feeble monetary growth, a weak property market and a distressed banking system.

► owner

· Damp Damp is the biggest fear of property owners when considering basements.· First, property owners add the tax to the rents which tenants are charged.· Many also consider restitution unfair on the grounds that everybody suffered under Communism but only property owners will receive compensation.· The proposed law would upset that balance in favor of property owners.· The power of each property owner is checked by the corresponding power of each other property owner.· The mood on the street is positive, and the larger property owners appear to recognize the potential benefits.· Other Republicans argue that state bonds are financed by all taxpayers, not just property owners.· It now remains for property owners to find new uses for old buildings that were designed with a single purpose in mind.

► price

· We now need to consider the effect of rapidly rising property prices on individual behaviour.· Rising property prices or share prices cause homeowners and shareholders to feel more wealthy - this is known as the wealth effect.· This means fresh consideration of factors like tax regimes, property prices, travel convenience and even lifestyle.· But opponents say it will almost double the population of little Deadwood, sending property prices skyrocketing.· Some of the highest property prices anywhere are in fume-ridden Manhattan and in cleaner but nevertheless congested central Tokyo.· It has a shortage of office space, soaring property prices, huge traffic problems and relatively high unemployment.· Stock exchanges and property prices collapsed, so the debts became overwhelming.· Through their impact on property prices, local taxes can have important implications for mobility of labour.

► state

· Ownership is obviously central to the disposal of state property - privatization - in the move to a market economy.· Several years ago, he said he was arrested for cutting and selling timber on state property.· One of the returnees, Nguyen Van Khang, was detained on arrival in Hanoi for allegedly stealing state property.· The Forbes article stated that Glushkov was convicted in 1982 of theft of state property.· In the end we won because I went to the state property register to get her details.· Legislation needed to establish a cemetery on state property whisked through the Texas legislature.· Instead, a central fund for state property will be set up to sell large and medium-sized companies.· The officers pushed the desk away, telling Hill the flag was state property, as an aide to Gov.

► tax

· The obvious contradiction that this created between Reagan as campaigner and as governor was partly offset by compensatory reductions in property taxes.· Therefore, an increase in, say, sales or property taxes will increase costs and reduce supply.· The capital cost is to be financed from a local property tax.· A general obligation bond is repaid through property taxes.· Rates had very low administration costs; hence the case for reintroducing some form of property tax.· For example, even when land is sold, the property tax is not likely to be shifted.· Like the poll tax, this property tax is deeply flawed.· It could start by reducing the property tax rate, charging everyone less, including Tucson residents.

► value

· Oates found that property values were negatively correlated to the tax rate.· Not only do property values erode and tax revenues dip.· Yields, expressed as a percentage, indicate the annual rent as a proportion of the property value.· Now the grand structure can only enhance property values.· The combination of recession, falling property values, rent and rate increases have proved fatal to the nation's business community.· This was followed by a collapse in property values that rolled around the world.· These factors are believed to reduce property values.· A homeowner who has paid down that loan or seen a significant increase in property value may no longer need this coverage.

VERB► buy

· Peskin has been buying property at rock-bottom prices ahead of recovery.· Heavy buying of utility and property issues led the surge.· An extra £750m will be used before the end of 1992/93 to buy up some empty properties in the owner-occupied housing sector.· His son bought the property in 1985.· His father had died and he bought the property with money he'd inherited from the estate.· He also made investments of his own, buying property and condominiums.· London-based businessman, Christopher Mackarness bought the property 3 years ago.· The council had no legal obligation to buy back the property and previous repurchases were virtually unheard of.

► own

· This will be the period during which the estate owners have owned the property.· They could own property, including slaves, and owned about a third of the land.· It became legally possible for the church to own property.· Mrs Lowenstein is a widow who owns considerable property in the neighborhood.· Customs authorities confirmed that Mr Gibbins owns property in Moscow, but dismissed reports that he had gone abroad as speculation.· World Report discovered that the first lady owned property in Alabama where black sharecroppers were living in shacks with no plumbing.· It is owned by property developer Robert Lance Hughes who plans to re-erect it on an as yet unconfirmed site.· We owned half the property the Prado sits on today.

► protect

· This is for your own safely as well as to protect other people's property.· It allows organisms to protect their essential dynamical properties in the face of environmental changes by varying less essential dynamical properties.· The purpose of the two-thirds vote requirement for local bonds is to protect property owners from renter tyranny.· Have a residual current device fitted to protect the property from the risk of fire started by an electrical fault.· All over town, shotguns and even machine guns protect people and property.· Not withstanding this, we have an immediate need to protect our property from the moment the slate falls.· Mr Barraza did; he was concerned about protecting property, saving the equipment for the next generation.

► sell

· To keep the budget deficit down, the government proposed to sell off shares and property valued at around 1,000 million kroner.· For example, even when land is sold, the property tax is not likely to be shifted.· They gave away small parcels, and even sanctioned the right to buy and sell property in the 1993 constitution.· The trailer had belonged to Mrs Jolly, the woman who sold us the property.· In about 1479 he offered to sell a de Vere property in London to the royal servant John Risley.· Even renters feel the impact whenever their landlord sells the property.· He hoped to entice her back by selling their old property and buying a new home.

► steal

· However McEvoy, 21, broke into the house in October 1990 and stole almost £4,000 of property.· The charges include armed robbery, distribution of stolen property, illegal gun sales and use, and drug trafficking.· A thief gained entry to the guest's room and stole her property.· Those now being accused of trafficking in stolen property are dismayed.· While one man talked to her, the other ran into the house and stole cash and property.· In legal terms possession of stolen property is not the same as stealing.· When the accused appropriates, he will have stolen the property from the person who retained the interest in the property.· Police said Bokin has also been repeatedly convicted of theft, possession of stolen property and writing bad checks.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► property/food/car etc porn► public property

Against the odds, she succeeds in making an intimate personal statement out of tunes that are almost public property.
An attendant warned us not to deface public property.
But the argument is that the genome is public property -- it needs a different structure of ownership.
City and county government have the option to ban weapons on public property.
In some areas, developers who build on public property are assessed special fees to help pay for historic preservation.
None the less, all the sites from which the Falls were visible would eventually be on public property.
Supervisor Michael Yaki thinks it should be easier than that to obtain entry to public property.
We were still within the perimeter of Kenwood House and would need to walk much further to reach public property.

► tangible assets/property

A definition of family property that is restricted to claims on tangible property is weighted heavily toward the concerns of rich families.
Any permanent impairment of tangible assets identified is written off.
Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost or valuation of tangible assets other than freehold land over their estimated useful lives.
Fixed Assets Fixed assets capitalised during the year amount to £865,000 of which £700,000 relates to tangible assets and £165,000 to investments.
In rich families that have substantial inherited wealth, assets may be primarily in the form of claims on tangible assets.
Investors bought into tangible assets and sought return from income.
Net tangible assets were £49.2 million.
Stocks and bonds finance tangible assets such as factories and machinery.

► trophy property/artwork/client etc

单词	property
释义	propertyprop‧er‧ty /ˈprɒpəti $ ˈprɑːpər-/ ●●● S2 W1 noun (plural properties) Word Origin WORD ORIGINproperty Origin: 1200-1300 Old French propreté, from Latin proprietas, from proprius; ➔ PROPER Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES All sound has three properties: pitch, volume, and duration. At that time, a slave was considered property. Many state documents were considered as the officer's private property. People are becoming more aware of garlic's medicinal properties. Some of the stolen property was discovered in an empty warehouse. The properties of the soil influence the growth of the plants. The boys have been charged with damaging school property. The conducting properties of solids vary widely. Vandals wrecked school property. We test the chemical and biological properties of the samples. What's the full market value of the property? EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A special guest yesterday was Tenaya Becker, a great-granddaughter of Robert Daley, who settled the property in 1869. He had several directorships and property interests. However, it is necessary to produce receipts when dealing with leasehold property. In the past, Massachusetts companies were taxed on a combination of all sales, property values and payroll. The property benefits from its own drive and a wider than average side access. Two-bedroom terraced properties are selling for £120,000-far beyond the means of most public-sector workers earning £20,000. Thesaurus THESAURUS► property [uncountable] the things that a person, organization etc owns: · He 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 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 Longman Language Activatorone part of the character of something► characteristic a part of the character of something that makes it clearly different from or similar to other things: · One of the characteristics of this species is the dark blue markings on its back.· The main characteristics of capitalism are private ownership of capital and freedom of enterprise.share characteristics/have characteristics in common (=have similar characteristics): · The UK shares many characteristics with other European countries.· The two diseases have a number of characteristics in common. ► quality an important part of the character of something, especially a part that is good: · There are certain qualities in Orwell's prose that I greatly admire.· Despite its many qualities, the school simply isn't getting results.· This wine possesses a unique quality.a quality of: · There is a wonderful quality of innocence in these paintings. ► property a characteristic that a particular substance or chemical has: · The properties of the soil influence the growth of the plants.· We test the chemical and biological properties of the samples.· The conducting properties of solids vary widely. ► feature an important, noticeable, or interesting characteristic of something: · The hotel's most attractive feature is its magnificent view of Mount Hood.· Patriotism was a prominent feature in Bush's election campaign.a feature of: · Information on employment is a central feature of this training course. ► attribute a characteristic of an organization or system, especially a good characteristic: · He possesses the essential attributes of a journalist.· She spent most of the interview describing the company's attributes to me. ► thing informal a characteristic of something, especially one that you like or dislike: · The thing that I really hate about this job is having to work late at night.· All that lovely fresh air -- that's the best thing about living in the country. ► good points/bad points the good or bad things about a place or thing: · The city is big and noisy, but it does have its good points too. ► there's something about something you say this when there's something about a thing, a place, someone's behaviour etc that you like or dislike, but you're not sure exactly what it is: · There's something very strange about this whole affair.· There was something about the place that gave me the creeps. the things that someone owns► property things someone owns, especially large expensive things such as houses, land, or cars: · Some of the stolen property was discovered in an empty warehouse.school/church/army etc property: · The boys have been charged with damaging school property.private property: · Many state documents were considered as the officer's private property. ► possessions all the things that a person owns, which they keep in their home or carry with them: · They lost all their possessions in the floods.personal possessions: · Prisoners are allowed no personal possessions such as photographs of their families.somebody's most treasured/cherished/prized possessions: · One of my most treasured possessions is a small book of prayers. ► things spoken also stuff spoken informal things such as clothes, records, books, furniture etc that you own: somebody's things/stuff: · She always leaves her things all over the floor.· I don't how know I'm going to fit all my stuff into the new apartment. ► belongings things you own such as clothes, equipment, bags etc, especially things you take with you when you are travelling somewhere: · They packed all their belongings into the car and left the city that night.personal belongings: · It doesn't cost much to insure your personal belongings. ► assets property that a person or a company owns and which they would be able to sell if they needed money - used especially in legal or business contexts: · The company has mining assets worth 8 billion Rand.freeze somebody's assets (=not allow them to sell them): · The government announced that it had frozen the assets of three senior bank officials. ► worldly goods all the things that you own - use this especially as a joke when you do not own much: · Two old chairs, a broken jug, and half a candle: these were all his worldly goods.· All her worldly goods were contained in four cardboard boxes. when someone owns something► belong to if something belongs to someone, they own it: · This watch belonged to my grandfather.· Who does that Walkman belong to?· A car believed to belong to the bank robbers was found abandoned yesterday. ► be the property of formal to belong to someone - often written on books, clothes etc to show who owns them: · This hymn book is the property of Pitt Street Methodist Church.· If he defaults on the loan, the land will become the property of the bank. ► be mine/yours/John's etc if something is mine/yours/John's etc , it belongs to me, you, John etc: · "Hey, that's my pen!" - "Sorry! I didn't know it was yours."· "Whose bike is that?" "It's Martin's."· The money wasn't Sara's to lend you in the first place (=Sara didn't have the right to lend it). ► my/your/his etc belonging to me, you, him etc: · Please can you move your car? It's blocking my driveway.· I've got a problem with my dishwasher.· My grandmother lives near your place -- just around the corner in fact. ► your own belonging to you and not to anyone else: · You can rent skis or you can bring your own.· Joe left the company to set up his own business. ► of your own : a room/car/computer etc of your own one that belongs to you and no one else, especially when this is something you want to own: · Our neighbours let us use their garage, but we really need one of our own.· The charity provides accommodation for homeless people, and helps them find homes of their own. ► personal belonging only to you - used especially in official contexts: somebody's personal possessions/property/belongings: · The dead man's personal possessions were sent back to his family.my/their etc own personal: · You can arm and disarm the alarm system using your own personal access code. WORD SETS► Finance above the line, adjectiveabsorption rate, acceptance sampling, accountant, nounaccount balance, accounting, nounaccounting rate of return, accrued cost, accrued income, accumulation unit, acid ratio, actual price, A/D, adjustable peg, nounADR, nounadvancer, nounAER, aftermarket, nounAGI, aging schedule, agio, nounAICPA, allottee, nounallowable, adjectivealternative investment, amortizable, adjectiveannual earnings, annual income, annual value, annuity, nounappraiser, nounappropriate, verbappropriation, nounappropriation account, arb, nounas at, prepositionas of, prepositionasset, nounasset backing, asset shuffling, nounasset stripping, nounasset-stripping, verbasset turnover, asset value per share, Association for Payment Clearing Services, nounassured value, at best, adverbat call, adverbaudit, verbauditor, nounauditor's report, auto-financing, adjectiveaverage stock, backdate, verbbackup withholding, nounbackwardation, nounbad debt recovery, bail-out, nounbalanced fund, balance sheet, nounBaltic Exchange, nounbankroll, nounbase rate, nounbasis point, bed-and-breakfasting, nounbellwether, nounbelow the line, adjectivebeneficial owner, best efforts, adjectivebeta coefficient, nounbid and asked, adjectivebill rate, Black Friday, nounBlack Thursday, nounBlack Tuesday, nounBlack Wednesday, nounblank transfer, bond, nounbond fund, bond premium, bookbuilding, nounbook debt, book entry, book-keeper, nounbook-keeping, nounbottom fisher, nounbought deal, bourse, nounbreakeven, nounbreak-up value, buildings and contents insurance, buoy, verbbuoyancy, nounbuoyant, adjectivebusiness angel, nounbusiness entity, business manager, buyback, nounbuy-in, nounbuying power, buying price, buy limit order, buy order, buyout, nouncabinet bid, callable, adjectivecallable fixture, nouncap and collar, nouncapital appreciation, capital asset pricing model, capital charge, capital dilution, nouncapital equipment, capital flow, nouncapital gain, capital invested, nouncapitalization of reserves, nouncapitalize, verbcapitalized, adjectivecapital movement, nouncapital outlay, capital rationing, nouncapital stock, capital sum, capital surplus, capital transfer, capital value, CAR, carried down, adjectivecarried forward, adjectivecarried over, adjectivecarryback, nouncarryforward, nouncarrying charge, carry-over, nouncash account, cash at bank, nouncash basis, nouncashbook, nouncash column, cash equivalent, cash flow, nouncashless, adjectivecash management, cash price, CBOT, c/d, certificate of deposit, nouncertificate of occupancy, nouncertified public accountant, nounCFO, chain of title, nounChapter 7, nounChartered Financial Consultant, nounchartist, nounchattels real, nounChicago Board Options Exchange, nounChicago Mercantile Exchange, nounChinese wall, nounchurning, nounCISCO, nounclawback, nounclean opinion, nounclearer, nounclearing agent, nounclosed-end, adjectiveclosely held, adjectiveCMA, CME, COGS, collection ratio, Comex, nouncomfort letter, commercial agent, common ownership, company doctor, company limited by guarantee, nouncompany limited by shares, nouncomparables, nouncomparable-store sales, compensate, verbcompensating error, completion date, compound, verbcompound annual rate of return, nouncompound interest, nouncomptroller, nounComptroller and Auditor General, nounComptroller General, nounComptroller of the Currency, nouncompulsory purchase order, concert party, nounconsistency concept, nounconsolidated accounts, consolidator, nounConsols, nouncontango, nouncontinuous inventory, contra account, contra-asset account, contract note, controller, nouncontrol period, conversion premium, cooling-off period, nounco-operative society, corporate investment, cost, verbcost of goods sold, nouncounting-house, nouncoupon sheet, nounCPA, nounCPI, cramdown, nouncredit, nouncredit, verbcredit card payment, credit facility, creditor turnover rate, nouncredit quality, credit repair, credit standing, credit status, creeping control, CREST, nouncurrency pair, nouncurrency peg, nounDaily Official List, nounday book, nounday order, dead cat bounce, death futures, debt capital, debt ratio, decliner, noundeed of conveyance, noundeferred credits, noundeferred income, deferred share, degearing, noundeleverage, noundelinquent tax certificate, delivery date, demand note, dematerialize, verbdemonetize, verbdemutualize, verbdenominated, adjectivedeposit certificate, depository institution, deposit protection fund, noundepreciable life, depreciation account, deprival value, derivative lease, direct exchange, direct investment, direct labour, directors register, discount brokerage, discount loan, discretionary account, discretionary order, discretionary spending, diversifieds, noundivestment, nounDJIA, dollar-cost averaging, noundollars-and-cents, adjectivedomestic investment, double declining balance, double-witching, noundown payment, noundowntick, nounDPS, drawdown, noundrawing account, dual capacity, noundual listing, due, adjectivedue diligence, earn, verbEasdaq, nouneconomic, adjectiveeffective rate, emissions unit, encash, verbequity, nounequity investment, ERM, nounerror of commission, nounerror of omission, nounerror of posting, nounerror of principle, nounethical investment, Euribor, nounEuro.NM, nounEuropean interbank offered rate, exceptionals, nounexchange arbitrage, exchange of contracts, nounex gratia, adjectiveexpense ratio, expiration date, face amount, factor cost, factoring, nounfailure, nounfair value, fand, nounFederal funds, fee absolute, nounfigure, nounfinal accounts, final distribution, finance charge, Financial Accounting Standards Board, nounfinancial investment, financials, nounfinancial services, financial supermarket, financial year, nounfinancier, nounfirst in, first out, nounfirst-quarter, adjectivefixed assets, nounfixed costs, nounfixed-income investment, fixed investment, fixtures and fittings, nounfloater, nounflood insurance, flowback, nounflow of funds, nounfocus list, foreign investment, freehold possession, free movement, nounfriends, nounfront-running, nounfull-year, adjectivefully-subscribed, adjectivefunder, nounfungible, adjectivefutures, nounfuture value, FY, G & A, gainer, noungilts, nounGinnie Mae, nounGLOBEX, nounGNMA, noungolden share, golds, noungood-faith money, government investment, greenshoe, noungross, adjectivegross income, gross investment, group accounts, grubstake, nounguaranty, nounhealth warning, nounhigh end, nounhigh flyer, nounhigh-yield, adjectiveHip, nounholding, nounholding company, nounholdout, nounhomeowner's insurance, home repair, household insurance, idle balance, imprest, nouninactive account, incentive fee, income and expenditure account, income share, incubator space, index-linked, adjectiveindirect exchange, industrials, nouninherit, verbinheritance, nouninjection, nounIN.SECTS, nouninstitutional investment, interest cover, International Monetary Fund, nounInternational Securities Exchange, nouninvest, verbinvestment, nouninvestment income, investor, nouninvestor resistance, issuance, nounissue flop, nounissuer, nounkerb market, key money, large-cap, nounlast in, first out, nounlast sale, leaseback, nounleasehold possession, ledger, nounledger clerk, legal investment, lending rate, nounletter of comfort, nounleverage, verblifecycle cost, LIFO, like-for-like, adjectiveliquidity, nounliquid ratio test, loading, nounloan-to-value ratio, London Clearing House, nounM & A, management charge, mandatory general offer, margin account, market order, material fact, nounmature, adjectivematurity, nounmid-cap, nounMMC, mortgage protection insurance, multiple (share) application, municipals, nounNational Market System, nounNational Savings Stock Register, nounNBV, net, adjectivenet, verbnet 10/eom, adverbnet 30, adverbnet annual value, net asset backing, net asset value, net book value, net income, net interest, net investment, net present value, net realizable value, nominal accounts, nominal price, nominal value, non-payment, nounnon-recurring, adjectivenote issuance facility, NPV, NTA, number-cruncher, nounOEIC, offer for sale, nounoff-market, adjectiveon demand, adverbopen interest, nounopen-market, adjectiveopen outcry, nounoperating income, option, nounoption premium, option pricing model, options contract, order-driven, adjectiveorigination, nounoutflow, nounoutturn, nounoutward investment, overallotment, nounoverborrow, verboverbought, adjectiveovercapitalized, adjectiveovergeared, adjectiveoverissue, nounoverlend, verboverseas investment, overtrade, verbowner-operator, nounP&L, packager, nounpaperchase, nounpar value, pass-through, nounpawn, verbpayables, nounpay and file, nounpaying agent, payout ratio, PDR, pension fund, nounpension plan, nounPE ratio, performance guarantee, permission to build, nounpersonal investment, petrodollars, nounPink Sheets, nounplanning application, plat book, pledgee, nounplot plan, pooling of interests, nounpork bellies, nounportfolio, nounpoundage, nounppd., prelease, verbpremium bond, nounpresale, nounprice-sensitive, adjectiveprimary share, prime-1, nounprime tenant, principal, nounprivate company, private income, nounprivate investment, privately-owned, adjectiveprivate placing, proceeds, nounprofit-taking, nounpro-forma, adjectivepro-forma invoice, prompt date, prompt note, property, nounproperty investment, pro rata, adjectiveprorate, verbpublic investment, publicly-held, adjectivepurchase journal, nounpurchases account, purse, nounp.w., quote-driven, adjectiveramping, nounrandom walk, nounratable, adjectiverateable value, rate of return, nounrating agency, real, adjectivereal accounts, real estate investment, realization concept, nounrebound, verbreceiver, nounreceivership, nounrecoup, verbrecuperate, verbred ink, nounredlining, nounrefunding, nounRegional Stock Exchange, nounregistered stock, REIT, nounremarket, verbREMIC, nounremit, verbremittance, nounrent, verbrental, nounrent-free, adjectiverepatriate, verbrepurchase agreement, research manager, reserve requirement, reserves, nounresidual value, resource, verbresults, nounretainer, nounretirement plan, nounreturn, verbreturn, nounrevenue, nounreverse share split, risk analysis, nounrisk profile, ROA, root of title, royalty payment, ruin, verbsale and repurchase agreement, sales account, sales budget, sales charge, sales returns account, salvage value, nounsame-store sales, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, nounsaving, nounSavings and Loan Association, nounSEATS, nounsecondary shares, second-tier share, securities house, security rating, self-dealing, nounself-liquidating, adjectiveSETS, nounsettlement date, settling day, nounshare application, share exchange offer, share manipulation, share split, shark repellent, nounshelf registration, Ship, nounshort-covering, nounshort-term gain, sinking fund, nounsiphon, verbsliding peg, nounsmall-cap, nounSOX, nounspeculate, verbspeculation, nounspeculative, adjectivespeculative investment, squeeze, verbstk., stockbrokerage, nounstock count, nounstockholding, nounstock parking, nounstock valuation, stop order, straight line, adjectivestructural analysis, sublet, verbsubsidize, verbsubsidy, nounsubvention, nounsum of the digits, nounsundries account, super voting rights, sustainability index, swaption, nounsystematic risk, technical analysis, technical analyst, technical correction, technicals, nountenant at sufferance, nountenant at will, nountenant for years, nountenant in common, nounterm, nountippee, nountipper, nountip sheets, nountotal, verbtrading loss, trading profit, transfer, verbtransfer agent, transfer register, trigger point, triple-A, adjectivetriple-witching, nountrue and fair view, nountrust, nountrust company, trustee, nountrusteeship, nountrust fund, nounturnover ratio, undercapitalized, adjectiveundercharge, verbunderfunded, adjectiveunder-investment, noununderreport, verbundervalued, verbunderwriting power, unearned income, ungeared, adjectiveunitize, verbunit of account, noununsystematic risk, upfront fee, uptick, nounvault cash, vendor placing, Wall Street, war chest, nounweak, adjectiveworking capital, nounwrite-off, nounwritten-down value, yield spread, yield to call, nounyield to maturity, nounYTD, YTM, zaitech, nounZ-score, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 2verbs► 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. Meaning 3adjectives► 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. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a property/housing boom (=a sudden increase in house prices)· People made a lot of money in the 1980s property boom. ► commercial property (=property for businesses and industry)· He decided to invest in commercial property. ► property crime (=stealing from or damaging property)· theft and other property crime ► curative properties the spring’s alleged curative properties ► property developer a Florida property developer ► freehold property a freehold property ► land/property/currency etc holding companies with large property holdings ► hottest properties Gareth Bale is one of soccer’s hottest properties (=actors or sports players who are very popular). ► intrinsic nature/quality/value/property of something There is nothing in the intrinsic nature of the work that makes it more suitable for women. ► the housing/property etc market Investors in the property market are worried about rising inflation. ► medicinal properties Garlic is believed to have medicinal properties (=contain things that can cure medical problems). ► somebody’s personal possessions/belongings/property · All personal belongings should be clearly marked with the owner’s name. ► private property Many communists objected to any form of private property. ► media/property/business/newspaper tycoon a multi-millionaire property tycoon ► property/land values · Property values have fallen sharply. ► view a house/an apartment/a property (=go to see a house etc that you are interested in buying) COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► commercial · He signed the deal in July 1989 - and by September the bottom had fallen out of the London commercial property market.· Valmark guaranteed the loan with its three commercial properties in Chatsworth, which carried a value of $ 2. 2 million.· Space savings can also provide hard cost savings, although this, of course, depends on commercial property rental values.· Perhaps they all wanted to invest in commercial property.· He has, he says, no wish to compromise the commercial and intellectual property rights of the research based pharmaceutical companies.· Whilst training, I worked in three main areas: litigation, commercial property and company commercial.· Investment in commercial properties in enterprise zones within 10 years of the creation of the zone attracts 100% initial allowance.· Holiday homes and commercial property have been included among the lots to be auctioned. ► intellectual · Effective intellectual property protection underpins this continued research and development.· The United States sees intellectual property rights as sacred, said Thomas Klitgaard, an attorney specializing in international law.· In particular, it will focus on data protection and intellectual property implications for electronic record-keeping. 10.1.· Last April, Kantor identified 38 countries who either denied protection of intellectual property or supported copyright and patent piracy.· This agreement obliges countries to have measures for the intellectual property protection of plant varieties.· In addition to inadequate protection of intellectual property rights these included a range of import tariffs, import licensing and customs practices.· Since the world economy now rests more on brains than on brawn, intellectual property protection is crucial to honest trade. ► other · In other words private property serves to protect the individual's freedom.· There are a number of other tensor properties which are needed in Chapters 6 and 7.· If you feel you might prefer more modern accommodation we recommend you consider the other style of properties we offer.· It may include land, livestock, buildings, money and many other forms of property owned by individuals or social groups.· Chap. 7, which is necessarily brief, shows the relationships between the mechanical and other properties of polymers.· As a result his losses have been minor compared with some other big property companies.· Because it was sound sense to do so, they looked at other properties for sale.· We are all well acquainted with that other property of living things - their ability to reproduce themselves. ► personal · He has appropriated his country's natural resources as his personal property.· This is typically true in the case of taxes on land, personal property, and owner-occupied residences.· The lower tenant also may suffer water damage to personal property.· It is also important to notice how easily such a principle supports personal enterprise and property in its contemporary form, capitalism.· Related Occupations Administrative services managers direct and coordinate support services and oversee the purchase, use, and disposal of personal property.· Internally, people did distinguish personal property.· This includes a 2-percent reduction in the corporate income tax rate and lower personal property taxes. ► physical · This can be attributed to its various physical properties.· Physical knowledge is knowledge of the physical properties of objects derived by the manipulation of objects.· Chemical Substances Pure substances have a fixed composition and well defined chemical and physical properties.· Unfortunately, determining the physical properties of an asteroid be-fore its impact is quite challenging.· Currently, the recogniser does not fully exploit information about the physical properties of the input.· The physical properties that identify this mineral for mineralogists and jewelers set this substance apart.· It had been conceded that the two forms of cocaine were chemically different and had different physical properties.· What one has is the assembling of a recipe for constructing physical properties in complicated interrelationships. ► private · Indeed, one of the justifications of private property takes as its premise the idea that property ownership confers power.· The reasons for doing so, he felt, are to establish order and to protect private property.· In other words private property serves to protect the individual's freedom.· When critical habitat is designated, it does not mean federal agents in unmarked helicopters start circling private property.· These things, therefore, became little by little private property.· These laws, they argued, had given federal bureaucrats excessive power to control use of private property.· Classes and private property grow out of the family and together these various factors lead to the break-up of the gens.· The right to private property would be constitutionally guaranteed. ► public · But the argument is that the genome is public property -- it needs a different structure of ownership.· Supervisor Michael Yaki thinks it should be easier than that to obtain entry to public property.· An attendant warned us not to deface public property.· None the less, all the sites from which the Falls were visible would eventually be on public property.· At the end of this period, the musical work becomes public property.· In some areas, developers who build on public property are assessed special fees to help pay for historic preservation.· Then it becomes public property and you can, for a small fee, obtain a copy from Somerset House in London.· City and county government have the option to ban weapons on public property. ► real · Not all the interests in land known to the law were included in the category of real property.· Thus, security investments generally are capital assets, but items of real and depreciable property used in the business are not.· But by the late 1800s the trust emerged again, not just in the field of real property.· None of our citizens owned real property, nor were we subject to municipal tax.· All property other than real property and chattels real is classed as chattels personal.· They differ from real property in two main respects.· The Statute of Uses has been repealed; and future legal estates in real property can not now be created. ► residential · There has been no free market in residential property since the early years of this century.· The Wangs and family members also own millions of dollars in real estate, including nine residential properties in Woodside.· The dwellings will be so designed to provide a satisfactory level of privacy for adjoining residential properties. 3.· Homeowners who want to sell their homes without a real estate agent can now advertise their residential properties free on the Internet.· Saunders had a degree in psychiatry, but he was breaking the law by using residential property for the transaction of business.· In 1998, the residential property tax classification accounted for approximately 59 percent of the city's total tax capacity.· The proceeds of the issue will be used to buy up to 76 residential properties in Greenwich.· The foreclosure pain hit record levels in March of last year, when 15, 475 residential property owners went into foreclosure. NOUN► developer · STOKESLEY-based property developer and builder, Avon, is to build a £4m industrial park at South Bank, Middlesbrough.· Bock, a one-time property developer, himself owns 19 percent of the company.· The deal means property developer Legacy will turn the Dome into a hi-tech business park.· Last month he announced he had won his eight-year battle to save Stamford Bridge from property developers.· Charles Keating, once a successful Phoenix property developer, has become the bankrupt symbol of the multi-billion dollar savings-and-loan debacle.· The wealthy Detroit property developer of shopping malls enjoyed the social prestige of owning the world's largest auction house.· One of those killed was a suspect turned witness in the April 1989 murder of a prominent property developer.· Yet doubts remain about its heavy lending to property developers and over-borrowed companies. ► market · It announced a loss of £2.8m, on a turnover of £13.5m, thanks mainly to write-downs in the depressed property market.· Such speculative gains were seen as more often lying in the property market than in industrial capitalization.· Bank lending to the property market dried up, some property firms have gone bust and land prices have begun to slip.· Throughout the property market, deals that had been nearly completed were called off.· Furthermore, the current state of the property market encourages landowners and both existing and prospective tenants to strike complex deals.· There was no competition either from demands for overseas investment, and a large-scale property market did not exist.· East Anglia has been particularly affected by the fall in the property market.· Its symptoms are familiar: feeble monetary growth, a weak property market and a distressed banking system. ► owner · Damp Damp is the biggest fear of property owners when considering basements.· First, property owners add the tax to the rents which tenants are charged.· Many also consider restitution unfair on the grounds that everybody suffered under Communism but only property owners will receive compensation.· The proposed law would upset that balance in favor of property owners.· The power of each property owner is checked by the corresponding power of each other property owner.· The mood on the street is positive, and the larger property owners appear to recognize the potential benefits.· Other Republicans argue that state bonds are financed by all taxpayers, not just property owners.· It now remains for property owners to find new uses for old buildings that were designed with a single purpose in mind. ► price · We now need to consider the effect of rapidly rising property prices on individual behaviour.· Rising property prices or share prices cause homeowners and shareholders to feel more wealthy - this is known as the wealth effect.· This means fresh consideration of factors like tax regimes, property prices, travel convenience and even lifestyle.· But opponents say it will almost double the population of little Deadwood, sending property prices skyrocketing.· Some of the highest property prices anywhere are in fume-ridden Manhattan and in cleaner but nevertheless congested central Tokyo.· It has a shortage of office space, soaring property prices, huge traffic problems and relatively high unemployment.· Stock exchanges and property prices collapsed, so the debts became overwhelming.· Through their impact on property prices, local taxes can have important implications for mobility of labour. ► state · Ownership is obviously central to the disposal of state property - privatization - in the move to a market economy.· Several years ago, he said he was arrested for cutting and selling timber on state property.· One of the returnees, Nguyen Van Khang, was detained on arrival in Hanoi for allegedly stealing state property.· The Forbes article stated that Glushkov was convicted in 1982 of theft of state property.· In the end we won because I went to the state property register to get her details.· Legislation needed to establish a cemetery on state property whisked through the Texas legislature.· Instead, a central fund for state property will be set up to sell large and medium-sized companies.· The officers pushed the desk away, telling Hill the flag was state property, as an aide to Gov. ► tax · The obvious contradiction that this created between Reagan as campaigner and as governor was partly offset by compensatory reductions in property taxes.· Therefore, an increase in, say, sales or property taxes will increase costs and reduce supply.· The capital cost is to be financed from a local property tax.· A general obligation bond is repaid through property taxes.· Rates had very low administration costs; hence the case for reintroducing some form of property tax.· For example, even when land is sold, the property tax is not likely to be shifted.· Like the poll tax, this property tax is deeply flawed.· It could start by reducing the property tax rate, charging everyone less, including Tucson residents. ► value · Oates found that property values were negatively correlated to the tax rate.· Not only do property values erode and tax revenues dip.· Yields, expressed as a percentage, indicate the annual rent as a proportion of the property value.· Now the grand structure can only enhance property values.· The combination of recession, falling property values, rent and rate increases have proved fatal to the nation's business community.· This was followed by a collapse in property values that rolled around the world.· These factors are believed to reduce property values.· A homeowner who has paid down that loan or seen a significant increase in property value may no longer need this coverage. VERB► buy · Peskin has been buying property at rock-bottom prices ahead of recovery.· Heavy buying of utility and property issues led the surge.· An extra £750m will be used before the end of 1992/93 to buy up some empty properties in the owner-occupied housing sector.· His son bought the property in 1985.· His father had died and he bought the property with money he'd inherited from the estate.· He also made investments of his own, buying property and condominiums.· London-based businessman, Christopher Mackarness bought the property 3 years ago.· The council had no legal obligation to buy back the property and previous repurchases were virtually unheard of. ► own · This will be the period during which the estate owners have owned the property.· They could own property, including slaves, and owned about a third of the land.· It became legally possible for the church to own property.· Mrs Lowenstein is a widow who owns considerable property in the neighborhood.· Customs authorities confirmed that Mr Gibbins owns property in Moscow, but dismissed reports that he had gone abroad as speculation.· World Report discovered that the first lady owned property in Alabama where black sharecroppers were living in shacks with no plumbing.· It is owned by property developer Robert Lance Hughes who plans to re-erect it on an as yet unconfirmed site.· We owned half the property the Prado sits on today. ► protect · This is for your own safely as well as to protect other people's property.· It allows organisms to protect their essential dynamical properties in the face of environmental changes by varying less essential dynamical properties.· The purpose of the two-thirds vote requirement for local bonds is to protect property owners from renter tyranny.· Have a residual current device fitted to protect the property from the risk of fire started by an electrical fault.· All over town, shotguns and even machine guns protect people and property.· Not withstanding this, we have an immediate need to protect our property from the moment the slate falls.· Mr Barraza did; he was concerned about protecting property, saving the equipment for the next generation. ► sell · To keep the budget deficit down, the government proposed to sell off shares and property valued at around 1,000 million kroner.· For example, even when land is sold, the property tax is not likely to be shifted.· They gave away small parcels, and even sanctioned the right to buy and sell property in the 1993 constitution.· The trailer had belonged to Mrs Jolly, the woman who sold us the property.· In about 1479 he offered to sell a de Vere property in London to the royal servant John Risley.· Even renters feel the impact whenever their landlord sells the property.· He hoped to entice her back by selling their old property and buying a new home. ► steal · However McEvoy, 21, broke into the house in October 1990 and stole almost £4,000 of property.· The charges include armed robbery, distribution of stolen property, illegal gun sales and use, and drug trafficking.· A thief gained entry to the guest's room and stole her property.· Those now being accused of trafficking in stolen property are dismayed.· While one man talked to her, the other ran into the house and stole cash and property.· In legal terms possession of stolen property is not the same as stealing.· When the accused appropriates, he will have stolen the property from the person who retained the interest in the property.· Police said Bokin has also been repeatedly convicted of theft, possession of stolen property and writing bad checks. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► property/food/car etc porn► public property Against the odds, she succeeds in making an intimate personal statement out of tunes that are almost public property. An attendant warned us not to deface public property. But the argument is that the genome is public property -- it needs a different structure of ownership. City and county government have the option to ban weapons on public property. In some areas, developers who build on public property are assessed special fees to help pay for historic preservation. None the less, all the sites from which the Falls were visible would eventually be on public property. Supervisor Michael Yaki thinks it should be easier than that to obtain entry to public property. We were still within the perimeter of Kenwood House and would need to walk much further to reach public property. ► tangible assets/property A definition of family property that is restricted to claims on tangible property is weighted heavily toward the concerns of rich families. Any permanent impairment of tangible assets identified is written off. Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost or valuation of tangible assets other than freehold land over their estimated useful lives. Fixed Assets Fixed assets capitalised during the year amount to £865,000 of which £700,000 relates to tangible assets and £165,000 to investments. In rich families that have substantial inherited wealth, assets may be primarily in the form of claims on tangible assets. Investors bought into tangible assets and sought return from income. Net tangible assets were £49.2 million. Stocks and bonds finance tangible assets such as factories and machinery. ► trophy property/artwork/client etc 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[countable, uncountable] 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 taxescommercial/residential property3[countable usually plural] a quality or power that a substance, plant etc has SYN quality, characteristic: a herb with healing propertiesphysical/chemical etc properties the chemical properties of a substance → lost property, real property, intellectual propertyCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbsbuy/sell (a) property· Buying a property is a complicated business.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + propertydetached 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 + NOUNproperty 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– Meaning 3adjectivesphysical 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 nickeloptical 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.THESAURUSproperty [uncountable] the things that a person, organization etc owns: · He 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 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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