proprietorial

adjective

UK/prəˌpraɪəˈtɔː.ri.əl/
US/prəˌpraɪəˈtɔːr.i.əl/

Definitions of proprietorial adjective

  1. relating to or behaving like an owner

    所有權的;如同所有者的

    • He draped his arm around her in a proprietorial way.

      他以一種所有者的姿態將手臂搭在她肩上。

    • She behaved in a proprietorial manner toward the invention.

      她對這項發明表現出一種所有者的態度。

    • The manager spoke about the project in a proprietorial tone.

      經理以一種所有者的口吻談論這個項目。