party responsible for a fire; owner of the property where fire started
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the party responsible for causing a fire; the owner or resident of the property where a fire started
formalA formal or technical term used in legal, insurance, or fire investigation contexts to assign responsibility. It is neutral in register but carries a serious connotation.
Xiāo消
fáng防
bù部
mén门
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
huǒ火
zāi灾
yuán原
yīn因
，
yǐ以
què确
dìng定
huǒ火
zhǔ主
。
The fire department is investigating the cause of the fire to determine the responsible party.
Gēn根
jù据
fǎ法
lǜ律
，
huǒ火
zhǔ主
xū需
yào要
duì对
huǒ火
zāi灾
zào造
chéng成
de的
sǔn损
shī失
jìn进
xíng行
péi赔
cháng偿
。
According to the law, the responsible party must compensate for the losses caused by the fire.
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Tā他
shì是
zhè这
cì次
huǒ火
zāi灾
de的
huǒ火
zhǔ主
，
dàn但
qǐ起
huǒ火
yuán原
yīn因
hái还
zài在
diào调
chá查
zhōng中
。
He is the owner of the property where the fire started, but the cause of the fire is still under investigation.