an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
Adjective:
protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights;
"`Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form"
例句
用作形容词 (adj.)
We have some proprietary specific medicine . 我们有些专卖特效药。
For grease marks, try a proprietary dry cleaner. 若要去除油污,可以试试一种专利干洗剂。
The company has a proprietary right to the property. 公司拥有这笔财产的所有权。
用作名词 (n.)
Proprietary right is the foundation of jus rerem. 所有权是物权法之根基。
For years they have been using proprietary trading desks to take positions. 他们花费好几年时间使用所有权交易专柜抢占位置。
Royalty A share paid to an inventor or the holder of a proprietary right from the sale of their invention or services. 版税投资者或专利产品所有人所抽取的销售其发明或服务的一定比例收入。
经典引文
The classes..without any property..would overpower the proprietary classes.