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landlord - 英语词汇详解 (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：lessor (landlord)
landlord
/ˈlændlɔːrd/
n.
Someone who owns a building or land and rents it to others.
lessor
➕
/lɛˈsɔːr/
n.
A person who owns a building, house, or land and rents it to someone else.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Compound of 'land' (ground) + 'lord' (master).
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a LORD standing on his LAND, collecting rent from tenants.
📖 Example
I texted my landlord because the kitchen tap was leaking.
I texted my landlord because the kitchen tap was leaking.
🔗 Collocations
landlord responsibilities – Duties and legal obligations of a property owner
landlord insurance – Insurance policy covering rental properties
landlord-tenant agreement – Contract between the owner and the renter
🔄 Synonyms
lessor (n.) – A person who leases property to another
proprietor (n.) – An owner of a business or property
🚫 Antonyms
tenant (n.) – A person who rents property from a landlord
🌱 Derivatives
landlady (n.) – A female landlord
landlordism (n.) – The system or practice of being a landlord
📖 Cultural Story
In Old English, 'landhlāford' combined 'land' and 'hlāford' (lord), referring to a feudal landlord who held authority over his estate and tenants. The word reflects the property-centric hierarchy of medieval society.
Meaning 2：manor lord (landlord)
landlord
/ˈlændlɔːrd/
n.
A person who owns a large amount of land and rents it to farmers.
manor lord
➕
/ˈmænər lɔːrd/
n.
A person who owns a large estate and rents land to tenant farmers, often in a historical or feudal context.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
In the old stories, the landlord lived in a big manor while the farmers worked hard in the fields.
In the old stories, the landlord lived in a big manor while the farmers worked hard in the fields.
🔗 Collocations
countryside landlord – A landlord residing in rural estates
feudal landlord – Landowner in a feudal system
lord of the manor – The aristocratic owner of a principal house and estate
🔄 Synonyms
landowner (n.) – A person who owns land
estate owner (n.) – A person who owns a large property, especially a farm or country house
🚫 Antonyms
tenant farmer (n.) – A farmer who rents land from a landlord
🌱 Derivatives
landowning (adj.) – Relating to owning land
landlordism (n.) – The system or practice of being a landlord (also applicable here)
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