right adj. ⇨right1 (the right decision)⇨right2 (do the right thing)⇨good2 (the right man for the job)⇨true (the right answer)⇨put sth right⇨correctverb⇨just right⇨ideal⇨in your right mind⇨saneright noun ⇨right (human rights)⇨morality (right and wrong)right
noun
right ♦︎ power ♦︎ privilege ♦︎ claim ♦︎ authority ♦︎ liberty ♦︎ entitlement ♦︎ title ♦︎ dueThese are all words for sth you are legally or morally allowed to have or do.这些词均表示法律或道义上的权利。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb's right / power / claim over sb / sth◆a right / a claim / an entitlement / a title to sth◆the right / power / authority / entitlement to do sth◆a / an special / exclusive right / power / privilege / claim◆a / the legal right / power / claim / authority / entitlement / title◆personal rights / claims / liberties◆have a / the right / the power / the privilege / a claim / the authority / an entitlement / title◆use / exercise your right / powers / privilege / authority / entitlement◆give sb a right / the power / a privilege / title / their due◆grant sb rights / powers / privileges / liberties◆revoke a right / the power / a privilege / the authority◆lose your right / powers / privilege / entitlement◆forfeit your right / privilege / claim / entitlement / title◆give up your right / powers / privilege / claim / title◆renounce your right / privilege / claim / title◆waive your right / privilege / claim◆respect sb's right / claim / liberties■right [countable] something that you should definitely be allowed to do or have, either legally or morally(法律或道义上)正当的要求;权利◆Everyone has the right to a fair trial.每个人都有权获得公正的审判。◆What gives you the right to do that?你有什么权利这样做?◆You're quite within your rights to ask for your money back(= you definitely have a right to do it).你完全有权要回你的钱。◆She had every right to be angry.她完全有理由生气。◆By rights(= according to sb's rights) half the money should be mine.按理应该有一半的钱归我。◆This is a fundamental human right(= a right that all people should have).这是一项基本的人权。◆They have always fought hard for equal rights(= the right of all people in society to be treated fairly and equally).他们一直在为获得平等权利进行顽强的斗争。 see also birthright ⇨ legacy■power [uncountable, countable, usually plural] the right of a person or group to do sth, especially sth that involves having control over sb else权力;职权;权势◆The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals.国务卿有权批准这些提议。◆The president has the power of veto over all new legislation.总统有权否决一切新法规。◆The powers of the police must be clearly defined.警察的职权必须明确界定。■privilege ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ [countable] a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has特殊利益;优惠待遇;特权◆Education should be a universal right and not just a privilege.教育应当是全民的权利,而非部分人的特权。◆Club members have special privileges, like being allowed to use the swimming pool.俱乐部会员享有特权,如获准使用游泳池。ⓘ Privilege [uncountable] is used in a disapproving way to mean 'the rights and advantages that only the rich or powerful people in a society have'.不可数名词形式的privilege指社会中有钱有势者拥有的权利和优势,用作贬义◆ (disapproving) His life had always been one of wealth and privilege.他一直过着有钱有势的生活。■claim [countable, uncountable] a right that sb believes they have to sth, for example property or land(对财产、土地等要求拥有的)所有权◆The court ruled that they had no claim on the land.法院裁定他们无权索要那片土地。◆The princess was forced to renounce her claim to the throne.公主被迫放弃对王位的要求。◆He went back to lay claim to his inheritance.他回来主张他的继承权。▸claim
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[transitive] ◆A lot of lost property is never claimed.许多失物从未被认领。◆The family arrived in the UK in the 1990s and claimed political asylum.这家人20世纪90年代来到英国要求政治避难。■authority [uncountable] the right to do sth, especially because you hold a senior position in an organization(尤因在组织中位居要职而拥有的)权,职权◆Only the manager has the authority to sign cheques.只有经理才有权签支票。NOTE辨析 Power or authority?In this meaning authority is usually used in the phrase (have) the authority to do sth. This authority usually comes from sb's position within a company or other organization and refers to what they are allowed to do within that organization. The power to do sth or special powers often come from the courts, the government or a country's constitution(= system of laws and political organization)and refer to what sb is allowed to do within the law or government of the country.表达此义时,authority常用于短语(have) the authority to do sth。这种权力通常来自某人在公司或其他组织中的职位,指其在组织内部的权限。the power to do sth或special powers的这种权力常来自法院、政府或国家的宪法,某人获允依法或在政府体制内做某事◆Only the manager has the power to sign cheques.◆The authority of the police must be clearly defined.■libertyˈlɪbəti; NAmEˈlɪbərti [countable] the legal freedom to do sth(法律上的)自由◆The right to vote should be a liberty enjoyed by all.投票权应当是人人享有的合法权利。◆This is a gross infringement of our civil liberties(= the right of people to be free to say or do what they want while respecting others and staying within the law).这是对我们的公民自由的严重侵犯。ⓘ In this meaning liberty is used especially in the phrases personal/civil liberties.表达此义时,liberty尤用于短语personal/civil liberties。■entitlement [uncountable, countable] (especially BrE, formal) the official right to have or do sth, especially to receive a payment or own property; something, especially an amount of money, that you have an official right to have or receive(拥有某物或做某事的)权利,资格(尤指收到付款或拥有财产);有权得到的东西(尤指钱款)◆This may affect your entitlement to compensation.这可能影响你索赔的权利。◆Your contributions will affect your pension entitlements.你的缴款数额将会影响你的养老金待遇。ⓘ This meaning of entitlement is not very frequent in American English. However, especially in American English the phrase a sense of entitlement is used in a disapproving way to talk about people who think they have a right to sth without actually working for it. * entitlement的这一义项在美式英语中不是很常用。不过,尤其是在美式英语中,短语a sense of entitlement用作贬义,指不努力便自认为应享有权利的特权思想◆ (especially NAmE, disapproving) The only child of very wealthy parents, she embodies the spoiled brat with a sense of entitlement.父母有钱,又是独生女,她活脱脱是个被宠坏了的孩子,满脑子特权思想。 see also entitle ⇨ allow■title [uncountable, countable] (law法律) the legal right to own sth, especially land or property; the document that shows you have this right(尤指土地或财产的)所有权,所有权凭证;房地契◆He claims he has title to the land.他声称拥有这块土地的所有权。◆Who holds the title deed(= the legal document proving that sb is the owner of a particular property or piece of land)?谁有房契?■duedjuː; NAmEduː[uncountable] something, especially praise, that should be given to sb because they have earned it by their actions应得到的东西(尤其是赞美)◆He received a large reward, which was no more than his due(= what he deserved).他得到重赏,这是他应得的。◆She's a slow worker, but to give her her due(= be fair to her) she is very thorough.她干活速度很慢,但说句公道话,她做事很仔细。ⓘ In this meaning due is always used in the phrase my/your/his/her/our/their due.表达此义时,due总是用于短语my/your/his/her/our/their due。right1
adjective
the right decision正确的决定do the right thing做正当的事right ♦︎ correct ♦︎ properThese words all describe a belief, opinion, decision or method that is suitable or the best one for a particular situation.这些词均表示恰当的、妥当的、适宜的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆right / correct about sb / sth◆right / correct to do sth◆right / correct in thinking / believing / saying sth◆the / a right / correct / proper decision / judgement / conclusion◆the right / correct / proper way / method / approach◆absolutely / quite / undoubtedly right / correct■rightif sb is right to do or think sth, that is a good thing to do or think in that situation(行动或想法)恰当的,妥当的,适宜的◆She was right about Tom having no money.她说对了,汤姆没有钱。◆You're right to be cautious.你保持谨慎是应当的。◆Am I right in thinking we've met before?我们以前见过面,我说得对吗?◆He's made the right decision.他作出了正确的决定。◆'It's not easy.' 'Yeah, you're right.'“这并不容易。”“对,你说得没错。”OPPwrong ⇨ wrong1▸rightly
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◆She believed, quite rightly, that he had let her down.她觉得他很让她失望,她这样想没错。■correct (ratherformal) (of a method, belief, opinion or decision) right and suitable in a particular situation(方法、看法、意见或决定)恰当的,适宜的,正确的◆What's the correct way to shut the machine down?这台机器该怎么关?◆Am I correct in thinking that you know a lot about wine?你对酒了解颇深,我说得对吧?OPPincorrectⓘ The opposite is incorrect, but in this meaning it is very formal and not very frequent. * correct的反义词是incorrect,但incorrect的这一义项非常正式,不是很常用。▸correctly
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◆Make sure the letter is correctly addressed.要确保信函的收信人姓名地址写对。■proper [only before noun] (especially BrE) (especially of a method or decision) right, appropriate or correct; according to the rules(尤指方法或决定)正确的,恰当的;符合规则的◆We should have had a proper discussion before voting.我们本应在表决之前好好讨论一下才是。◆Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints.请按正确程序处理投诉。◆Nothing is in its proper place.一切都乱套了。▸properly
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◆How much money do we need to do the job properly?我们需要多少钱才能做好这件事?NOTE辨析 Right, correct or proper?Correct is more formal than right or proper; proper is not used so much in American English. People can be right or correct about sth, but notproper. * correct比right和proper正式,proper在美式英语中用得不那么多。主语是人时,表示对某事应对得宜,可以说be right或be correct,但不能说be proper◆You're proper to be cautious.◆Am I proper in thinking...?Correct and proper are more often used to talk about methods; right is more often used to talk about beliefs, opinions and decisions. * correct和proper更常修饰方法,right更常修饰看法、意见和决定。right2
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the right decision正确的决定do the right thing做正当的事right ♦︎ acceptable ♦︎ proper ♦︎ due ♦︎ justified ♦︎ decent ♦︎ justifiableThese words all describe sth that is morally good or socially acceptable.这些词均表示符合道德或社会常理的、正当的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆right / acceptable / proper / justified / justifiable to do sth◆right / justified in doing sth◆right / acceptable / proper that...◆acceptable / proper / decent behaviour◆to do the right / proper / decent thing◆scarcely / hardly / not really right / acceptable / proper / justified◆perfectly right / acceptable / proper / justified / decent / justifiable◆entirely right / acceptable / proper / justified / justifiable◆morally right / acceptable / justified / justifiable◆only right / proper■right [not usually before noun] morally good; correct according to law or a person's duty正当;合法;应当◆You were quite right to tell me.你告诉我就对了。◆It's right that he should be punished.他理应受到惩罚。◆Hunting may be legal, but that doesn't make it right.狩猎也许是合法的,但这并不表示它是正当的。◆I hope we're doing the right thing.我希望我们这样做是正当的。OPPwrong ⇨ wrong4▸rightly
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◆Rightly or wrongly, he was released early from prison.不论对错,他提前获释了。◆Politicians are asked to declare any business interests, and rightly so.要求从政者公布所拥有的企业权益,这理应如此。■acceptable(especially of behaviour or actions) thought to be right by most people in a society(尤指行为或行动在社会上)被认同的,被认可的◆Children have to learn what is acceptable behaviour and what is not.儿童必须要懂得什么是被社会认可的行为举止,什么不是。◆Divorce is much more socially acceptable than it used to be.与过去相比,社会对离婚的态度宽容得多了。OPPunacceptable ⇨ unacceptable■proper ˈprɒpə(r); NAmEˈprɑːpər (ratherformal) socially and morally acceptable符合社会规范的;正当的◆It is right and proper that parents take responsibility for their children's behaviour.父母要为孩子的行为负责,这是天经地义的。◆I'll do whatever I think proper.只要我认为是正当的事,我就会去做。◆The development was planned without proper regard for the feelings of the local residents.新开发项目的规划没有适当考虑当地居民的感受。OPPimproper ⇨ improper▸properly
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◆You acted perfectly properly in approaching me first.你先来找我,做得对极了。NOTE辨析 Acceptable or proper?Acceptable has a wider general meaning than proper: things can be socially/morally acceptable but not◆socially/morally proper because the social/moral aspect is included in the meaning of proper. Proper is a more formal word than acceptable, and more frequent in British English than in American English. It can suggest a greater degree of approval: actions that are proper are actions that you approve of; actions that are acceptable are actions that you do not disapprove of. * acceptable比proper含义更宽泛。可以说socially/morally acceptable,但不说socially/morally proper,因为proper已包含“为社会认可、合乎道德”之意。 proper比acceptable正式,在英式英语中比在美式英语中常用,还意味着更大程度的赞同:proper可形容自己赞同的行为,acceptable可形容自己不反对的行为。■due [only before noun] (formal) that is suitable or right in the circumstances适当的;恰当的;合适的◆After due consideration we have decided to appoint Mr Davis to the job.经过适当考虑,我们决定委任戴维斯先生做这项工作。◆Your request will be dealt with in due course(= at the right time and not before).你的要求将在适当的时候处理。■justifiedˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd [not usually before noun] having a good reason for doing sth; existing or done for a good reason有正当理由;事出有因;合乎情理◆She felt fully justified in asking for her money back.她认为有充分的理由要求退款。◆I don't think the death penalty is ever justified.我认为死刑从来就不是合理的。OPPunjustified ⇨ unjustified■decent ˈdiːsnt (ratherformal) acceptable to people in a particular situation得体的;合宜的;适当的◆Local people made sure the soldiers were given a decent burial.当地民众尽力为这些士兵举行得体的葬礼。◆I think he should do the decent thing and resign.我认为他应该辞职,这才是体面之举。◆She should have waited a decent interval before marrying again.她再婚之前本该适当等上一段时间。OPPindecent ⇨ improper■justifiableˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl, ˌdʒʌstɪˈfaɪəblexisting or done for a good reason and therefore acceptable事出有因的;合乎情理的;情有可原的◆She took a justifiable pride in her son's achievements.她理所当然地为儿子的成就感到自豪。◆There were no justifiable grounds for sending him to prison.目前还没有正当的理由把他关进监狱。OPPunjustifiable ⇨ unjustified▸justifiably
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◆The college can be justifiably proud of its record.这所大学有理由为自己的成绩感到骄傲。NOTE辨析 Justified or justifiable?A person or action can be justified; an action, feeling or reason can be justifiable. * justified可形容人或行动,justifiable可形容行动、感觉或理由◆She felt justifiable in asking for her money back.◆There were no justified grounds for sending him to prison.
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