proprietary
US /prəˈpraɪə.ter.i/
UK /prəˈpraɪə.tər.i/
形容詞
1.
專有的, 私有的
relating to an owner or to the ownership of property
範例:
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The company holds proprietary rights to the software.
該公司擁有該軟體的專有權。
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He has a proprietary interest in the business.
他對這項業務擁有所有權權益。
2.
專有的, 專利的
(of a product) marketed under exclusive legal right of the manufacturer or inventor; made and sold by a particular company
範例:
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The software uses a proprietary format that is not compatible with other systems.
該軟體使用專有格式，與其他系統不相容。
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Many companies prefer to use proprietary technology for security reasons.
許多公司出於安全原因更喜歡使用專有技術。
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