How do you use "ownership" in a sentence?

Home ownership has become increasingly difficult for young people. The documents prove ownership of the car. She took ownership of the project and made it a success.

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Q: What does "ownership" mean?

The state of legally possessing something Ownership is the state of legally possessing or owning something. 'Home ownership' means owning your home rather than renting. 'Take ownership' can mean accepting responsibility. 'Change of ownership' happens when property is sold. Joint ownership means sharing possession.

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Meaning: The state of legally possessing something

所有权，拥有

propiedad, posesión

所有権、所有

소유권, 소유

Ownership is the state of legally possessing or owning something. 'Home ownership' means owning your home rather than renting. 'Take ownership' can mean accepting responsibility. 'Change of ownership' happens when property is sold. Joint ownership means sharing possession.

Ownership是合法拥有某物的状态。'Home ownership'意味着拥有自己的房子而不是租房。'Take ownership'可以意味着承担责任。'Change of ownership'发生在财产出售时。共同所有权意味着共同拥有。

La propiedad es el estado de poseer legalmente algo. 'Propiedad de vivienda' significa ser dueño de tu casa en lugar de alquilar. 'Asumir la propiedad' puede significar aceptar responsabilidad. 'Cambio de propiedad' ocurre cuando se vende una propiedad. La propiedad conjunta significa compartir la posesión.

Ownershipは、何かを法的に所有している状態です。「Home ownership」は賃貸ではなく自分の家を所有することを意味します。「Take ownership」は責任を受け入れることを意味することがあります。「Change of ownership」は財産が売却されたときに起こります。共同所有権は所有を共有することを意味します。

Ownership은 무언가를 법적으로 소유하고 있는 상태를 의미합니다. 'Home ownership'은 임대가 아닌 자가 주택 소유를 뜻합니다. 'Take ownership'은 책임을 받아들이는 것을 의미할 수 있습니다. 'Change of ownership'은 부동산이 매매될 때 발생합니다. 공동 소유(joint ownership)는 소유를 나누는 것을 뜻합니다.

Examples

Home ownership has become increasingly difficult for young people.
对年轻人来说，拥有住房变得越来越困难。
La propiedad de vivienda se ha vuelto cada vez más difícil para los jóvenes.
若者にとって持ち家を持つことはますます難しくなっています。
젊은이들에게 주택 소유는 점점 더 어려워지고 있습니다.
The documents prove ownership of the car.
这些文件证明了汽车的所有权。
Los documentos prueban la propiedad del coche.
その書類は車の所有権を証明しています。
그 서류는 자동차의 소유권을 증명합니다.
She took ownership of the project and made it a success.
她承担起项目的责任并使其取得成功。
Ella asumió la propiedad del proyecto y lo hizo un éxito.
彼女はプロジェクトの責任を引き受け、成功させました。
그녀는 프로젝트의 책임을 맡아 성공시켰습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 'owner' + '-ship'. 'Own' comes from Old English 'āgen' (one's own, possessed), past participle of 'āgan' (to possess, have). The '-ship' suffix denotes a state or condition.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal