own

• 用来强调属于自己或本人所有；也可表示独特的、亲自的。

Used to emphasize possession or belonging to oneself.

1. Belonging to oneselfA2informal

   Used to emphasize that something belongs to or is done by the person mentioned.

   自己的

   • I want to do it in my own way.
   • She has her own apartment in the city.
   • He made the decision on his own.

   同义词individualparticularpersonalprivate

2. Personal possessionA2informal

   Used to indicate something that is personally owned or possessed.

   自己的

   • This is my own car, not borrowed.
   • They live in their own house now.
   • She bought her own laptop for school.

   同义词individualpersonalprivate

• 表示拥有或占有某物作为自己的财产；也指承认某事是自己的、承担或认领。

A verb used to indicate the act of possessing or having something as one's own.

1. Possess or haveA2formal

   To have something as one's own; to possess legally or personally.

   拥有

   • She owns a small house in the countryside.
   • They own two cars and a motorcycle.
   • Does he own any property in the city?

   同义词boastcommandenjoyhaveholdkeepmaintainpossessretain

2. B1informal

   To admit or acknowledge that something is true or valid.

   承认

   • I own that I was wrong about the decision.
   • He owned up to his mistake in front of everyone.
   • She owned her feelings during the conversation.

   同义词acknowledgeadmitallowavowconcedeconfessgrant

   反义词denydisavowdisclaim

3. Defeat decisivelyB2informal

   To beat someone thoroughly, especially in a competition or argument.

   完胜

   • Our team owned the opponents in the final match.
   • He completely owned the debate with strong arguments.
   • The new player owned the game from start to finish.

   同义词annihilateclobbercrushdestroydominateroutslaughterthrashtrounce

短语动词变体own up