单词 | proprietary |
释义 | proprietary (once / 1945 pages) 1adj 2n If you own something, especially something of value, then you have proprietary rights. The word is most often used in relation to new inventions or patents. Proprietary refers to property: things that are owned by individuals or businesses. People talk about proprietary drugs, proprietary software, and other things that can only be made and sold by those who discovered or created them. A proprietary claim is usually protected by trademark or copyright. When you say you have a proprietary right to something you're saying to everyone else: "Hands off! This is mine." Years ago, owners of small mom-and-pop stores were known as proprietors. WORD FAMILYproprietary: nonproprietary, proprietaries, proprietarily+/proprietor: proprietary, proprietors, proprietorship/proprietorship: proprietorships USAGE EXAMPLESFounded in 1768 before publicly funded libraries existed, the "proprietary subscription library" is believed to be the oldest of its kind in the UK. BBC(Dec 29, 2016) Western trade groups said China may use the security reviews to discriminate against foreign companies and force them to transfer proprietary technology. Wall Street Journal(Dec 27, 2016) The company’s research is aided by proprietary software called Riff, which generates feeds based on niche viral keywords. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1 adj protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights 2`Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form Syn|Ant branded (of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights copyrighted(of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright patented(of devices and processes) protected by patent trademarked(of goods and merchandise) labeled with proprietary (and legally registered) identification guaranteeing exclusive use nonproprietary not protected by trademark or patent or copyright generic(of drugs) not protected by trademark unpatented(of devices and processes) not protected by patent n an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits Syn|Hyper proprietorship ownership the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others |
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