landlord

US /ˈlænd.lɔːrd/
UK /ˈlænd.lɔːrd/
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1.

房東, 地主

a person who rents land, a building, or an apartment to a tenant

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Our landlord increased the rent by 10%.
我們的房東把租金提高了10%。
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She complained to her landlord about the leaky roof.
她向房東抱怨屋頂漏水。
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ownerproprietorlessorfreeholderhouseholder
2.

酒吧老闆, 酒店老闆

the owner of a pub or hotel

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The landlord pulled a pint of ale for the customer.
酒吧老闆為顧客倒了一品脫啤酒。
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The friendly landlord always greeted us with a smile.
友善的酒店老闆總是微笑著迎接我們。
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innkeeperpublicanhotelier