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property

/ˈprɒpəti/
English Definition
n. something owned; a possession
中文释义
财产,所有物
Example Sentence

The museum's most valuable property, a seventeenth-century celestial globe, required careful climate-controlled storage.

博物馆最有价值的财产,一个十七世纪的天体仪,需要精心的气候控制储存。

Synonyms
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

A city planner claims that converting a portion of an underused highway into a linear park would increase nearby property values without significantly worsening traffic congestion on parallel routes.

From a Command of Evidence: Textual question · Information and Ideas

Traditional wattle-and-daub construction techniques weave flexible branches into a lattice frame, then coat it with a mixture of mud, straw, and animal dung; this method not only uses inexpensive, locally sourced materials but also produces walls with breathable properties that help regulate indoor humidity naturally.

From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas

A recent survey of hotel guests found that the most commonly cited reason for choosing not to return to a particular hotel was not room cost, as many hotel managers assume, but inconsistent Wi-Fi connectivity throughout the property.

From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “property”?

  1. A A large area of countryside, especially in relation to its appearance
  2. B Border between countries, limits
  3. C A large, strong building used for defense
  4. D Something owned; a possession
Show answer

D — Something owned; a possession. “property” means something owned; a possession.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “something owned; a possession”?

  1. A fortress
  2. B landscape
  3. C frontier
  4. D property
Show answer

D — property. “property” means something owned; a possession.

Common questions about “property”

What does “property” mean?

property — something owned; a possession. In Chinese: 财产,所有物.

How do you pronounce “property”?

property is pronounced /ˈprɒpəti/.

How is “property” used in a sentence?

The museum's most valuable property, a seventeenth-century celestial globe, required careful climate-controlled storage. (博物馆最有价值的财产,一个十七世纪的天体仪,需要精心的气候控制储存。)

What are synonyms for “property”?

possession, asset, belonging — all close in meaning to property (something owned; a possession).

Is “property” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. property is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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