| 单词 | right |
| 释义 | right noun¹ 1what is morally good正当preposition | phrases preposition➤in the right (= having justice and truth on your side) 有理◆there's no doubt that he's in the right on this.毫无疑问，在这个问题上他是正确的。phrases➤have right on your side (especially bre) 是正确的◆i appealed against the decision because i knew i had right on my side.我对此决定提出异议，因为我知道我是正确的。➤know right from wrong辨别是非◆children of that age don't know right from wrong.那个年龄的孩子不能分辨是非。➤right and wrong是非◆she doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong.她不能明辨是非。➤the rights and wrongs of sth⋯的是非曲直◆we sat discussing the rights and wrongs of the prison system.我们坐下来讨论监狱体制的利弊。right noun² 2entitlement权利adjective | verb + right | preposition | phrases adjective➤basic, fundamental, inalienable, unalienable (especially name) 基本权利；不可剥夺的权利◆the basic rights of all citizens所有公民的基本权利➤absolute, perfect绝对的权利◆i have a perfect right to park here if i want to.如果我愿意的话，我绝对有权把车停在这儿。➤equal平等的权利▸➤exclusive, sole专有的权利▸➤full充分的权利▸➤automatic自动获得的权利◆any employee who is fired has an automatic right to appeal.任何被解雇的雇员都自动享有上诉权。➤animal, human动物权利；人权◆animal rights campaigners动物权利的宣传者◆human rights violations对人权的侵犯➤constitutional, legal, statutory宪法赋予的权利；法定权利▸➤contractual合同规定的权利▸➤moral道义上的权利◆you have a moral right to that money.在道义上你有权享有那笔钱。➤natural自然权利◆a man had a natural right to subsist on the crops he grew on his own land.靠在自己土地上种的粮食生存是任何人的天赋权利。➤citizenship, civil公民权◆the civil rights movement民权运动➤individual个人权利◆the individual rights of its constituents选民的个人权利➤gay, lesbian, women's男同性恋者的／女同性恋者的／妇女的权利▸➤parental家长的权利◆the local authority exercises parental rights over the children until foster homes are found.在找到收养家庭前，地方当局对孩子行使家长权。➤abortion堕胎的权利➤visitation, visiting (especially bre) 探视权◆many prisoners lost visitation rights and had their mail confiscated.许多囚犯失去了探视权，邮件也被没收了。➤privacy隐私权◆laws covering privacy rights涉及隐私权的法律➤squatters' (bre) 占地者的取得权◆the teenagers claimed squatters' rights and were allowed to remain in the building.这些青少年要求给予他们合法居住的权利，后获准留在该大楼里。➤pension (bre) 领取养老金的权利➤voting投票权▸➤divine, god-given神权；上帝赋予的权利◆the old idea of the divine right of kings君权神授的旧观念◆i suppose you think you have some god-given right to tell me what to do?我想你以为自己有天赋的权利指使我该怎么做，是吧？➤sovereign主权权利◆we have a sovereign right to conduct scientific research on our soil.我们享有在我们的土地上从事科研的自主权。verb + right➤enjoy, have, retain享有权利；保有权利◆they have no right to come onto my land.他们无权来我的地盘。➤assert, claim, demand坚持／索要／要求权利▸➤know知道权利◆you can't do that to me－i know my rights.你不能那样对我，我知道我的权利。➤establish确立权利◆the new president undertook to establish full rights for all minorities.新总统着手使所有的少数民族享有充分的权利。➤fight for, stand up for争取／维护权利◆you should stand up for your rights and insist that they pay you.你应该维护自己的权利，坚持让他们付钱给你。➤reserve保留权利◆i reserve the right to leave at any time i choose.我保留选择任何时间离开的权利。➤gain, get获得权利▸➤confer on sb, give sb, grant sb赋予某人权利；给予某人权利◆we were granted the exclusive rights to produce the software in malaysia.我们获得在马来西亚独家生产该软件的权利。➤extend扩展权利◆the government extended voting rights to everyone over the age of 18.政府把投票权扩展到年满 18 岁以上的所有人。➤curtail, limit, restrict限制权利◆abortion rights have been restricted in some places.堕胎权在一些地方受到了限制。➤exercise行使权利▸➤enforce实施权利◆the landlord enforced his right to enter the property.房东行使了进入房产的权利。➤abdicate, give up, relinquish, renounce放弃权利◆he renounced his right to the throne.他放弃了继承王位的权利。➤waive放弃权利◆they gave me my uncle's money, on condition that i waived all rights to his property.他们把舅舅的钱给了我，条件是我放弃对他房产的一切权利。➤forfeit, lose丧失权利▸➤affirm, champion, defend, guarantee, preserve, promote, protect, safeguard, support, uphold申明权利；捍卫权利；保障权利；保护权利；促进权利；支持权利◆the constitution guarantees basic human rights.宪法保障基本人权。◆we promote the rights of communities.我们促进各群体的权利。➤acknowledge, recognize, respect承认权利；尊重权利▸➤affect, infringe影响／侵犯权利◆these additional guarantees do not affect your statutory rights. (bre) 这些附加的保证不会影响到你的法定权利。➤deny sb, trample, trample on, violate剥夺某人的权利；践踏权利；侵犯权利▸➤abolish废除权利➤restore恢复权利preposition➤as of right, by right根据正当权利◆the property belongs to her as of right.这些财产应该属于她。◆the property belongs to her by right.这些财产应该属于她。➤by right of凭借◆the normans ruled england by right of conquest.作为征服者，诺曼人统治了英格兰。➤within your rights在权利之内◆you're acting entirely within your rights.你完全是在你的权利范围内行事。➤right of⋯的权利◆the right of assembly / asylum / citizenship / free speech / ownership集会权／避难权／公民权／言论自由权／所有权➤right over对⋯的权利◆he claimed full rights over the discovery.他要求得到这项发现的所有权利。➤rights for⋯的权利◆equal rights for all人人平等的权利➤right to获得⋯的权利◆do i have any right to compensation?我有索赔的权利吗？phrases➤have every right有充分权利◆she has every right to feel bitter.她有充分的理由感到不痛快。➤right of way通行权◆roads where bikes have the right of way (= cars must allow them to pass first) 自行车享有优先权的道路◆there is no public right of way across the fields. (bre) 公众无权通过这片田地。right noun³ 3rights legal authority/claim to sth法定权利adjective | verb + rights | phrases adjective➤film, movie, television电影版权；电视转播权▸➤translation翻译权▸➤foreign国外版权▸➤land, property土地权；财产权➤intellectual property知识产权➤patent专利权◆they acquired her patent rights.他们购买了她的专利权。➤inheritance继承权➤mineral采矿权➤fishing捕鱼权▸➤grazing放牧权➤bragging (name) 夸耀的资本◆the team earned the bragging rights by taking first place in all three events.该队在全部 3 项赛事中都夺魁，因而有了夸耀的资本。verb + rights➤acquire, buy, get, obtain, purchase, secure购得权利；获得权利◆altman secured the movie rights.奥尔特曼获得了电影版权。➤sell出售权利◆he sold the movie rights for $2 million.他以 200 万美元的价格出售了电影版权。➤sign away签字放弃权利▸➤have, hold, own拥有权利◆lucas owned the marketing rights.卢卡斯拥有市场营销权。➤reserve保留权利◆he has reserved the movie rights.他保留了该电影的版权。➤grant授予权利◆the company was granted offshore oil-drilling rights.该公司被授予近海石油开采权。phrases➤all rights reserved (= protected or kept for the owner of the rights) (law法律) 版权所有right noun⁴ 4right side/direction右方verb + right | preposition | phrases verb + right➤hang (name, informal) , take向右拐◆take a right at the traffic lights.在红绿灯处右转。preposition➤from the right从右边◆look out for traffic coming from the right.当心从右面来的车。➤on the right在右面◆ours is the first house on the right.我们的房子是右面第一幢。➤to the right向右◆keep over to the right.向右边靠。➤to the right of在⋯的右侧◆a hallway immediately to the right of the front door紧挨着前门右侧的走廊phrases➤the first, second, etc. right右边第一个弯、右边第二个弯等◆take the first right, and then it's the second on your left.在第一个路口右转，再在第二个路口左转即是。➤from left to right, from right to left从左到右；从右到左◆the books are numbered from right to left.这些书从右到左编号。right noun⁵ 5the right in politics政治adjective | preposition adjective➤extreme, far, radical极右派➤christian, religious基督教／宗教右派preposition➤on the right持右派立场◆he's on the extreme right of the party.他是党内的极右派。right adjectiveverbs | adverb | preposition | phrases verbs➤be, feel, look, seem, sound, taste正确；感觉正确；看上去正确；好像正确；听起来不错；尝起来正常◆the meat doesn't taste right to me.我觉得这肉尝起来不对劲。➤come, go, turn out出现好的结果；进行得顺利；结果是好的◆i'm sure it'll all turn out right in the end.我确信最后结果会是好的。➤get sth把⋯做好◆he never gets anything right.他什么事都做不好。➤make sth把⋯弄好◆it may be a very easy way to make money, but that doesn't make it right.这可能是个很轻松的赚钱方法，但并不等于是正当的。adverb➤absolutely, dead, exactly, just, perfectly, quite绝对正确；完全正确；十分正确◆you're dead right. there's nothing we can do.你完全正确。我们什么也做不了。◆she needs to get everything exactly right for her guests.她需要为客人办妥一切事情。◆there's something not quite right about these figures.这些数字好像不大正确。➤almost, more or less, mostly, nearly, partially几乎／差不多／大体上／近乎／部份正确◆don't worry about it－that's more or less right.不要担心，那差不多对了。➤probably也许正确➤morally道德上正确preposition➤about关于⋯是正确的◆you were quite right about the weather.你对天气的判断相当正确。phrases➤what you think is right自己认为正确的事情◆james did what he thought was right.詹姆斯做了他认为正确的事情。 right /raɪt/ noun1. [countable, uncountable] a moral or legal claim to have or get sth or to behave in a particular way 正当的要求；权利◆the union has a right to strike on this issue. 工会在这个问题上有罢工的权利。◆there is no right of appeal against the decision. 无权对这项判决提出上诉。◆they have fought hard for equal rights. 他们为争取平等的权利已进行了顽强的斗争。⨁ civil / human / political rights公民权利；人权；政治权利 ⨁ consumer / employment / labour / ownership rights消费者权益；就业／劳动权；所有权 rights [plural] the legal authority to publish, sell, show, etc. a particular work such as a book, film/movie, etc. （出版权、销售权、上映权等）版权◆he sold the rights for $2 million. 他以 200 万元的价格出售了版权。◆all rights reserved (= protected or kept for the owners of the book, film/movie, etc.) 版权所有◆the company bought the us rights to distribute the drug. 这家公司购买了这一药品在美国的经销权。⨁ broadcasting / distribution / licensing / marketing rights转播／分销／许可／销售权 (finance 金融) [countable, usually plural] = stock right ex-rights ◇ grandfather right ◇ moral right ◇ patent right ◇ pre-emptive right ◇ stock right ◇ voting right right /raɪt/ verb [transitive] to correct sth that is wrong or not in its normal state 改正；纠正；使恢复正常◆righting the economy will demand major cuts in expenditure. 恢复经济将需要大量削减开支。☞ right☞ right right nounright ♦︎ 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 /prɪvəlɪdʒ/ [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，而非部份人的特权。◆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 verb [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. ■ liberty /lɪbəti; name lɪbərti/ [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？■ due /djuː; name duː/ [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。right adjective 1➤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■ right if 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。”opp wrong → wrong 1 ▸ rightly adverb◆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 (rather formal) (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？opp incorrect ⓘ 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 adverb◆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 adverb◆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 not proper. * 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。right adjective 2➤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。opp wrong → wrong 4 ▸ rightly adverb◆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。opp unacceptable → unacceptable ■ proper /prɒpə(r); name prɑːpər/ (rather formal) 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。opp improper → improper ▸ properly adverb◆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。■ justified /dʒʌstɪfaɪd/ [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。opp unjustified → unjustified ■ decent /diːsnt/ (rather formal) 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.当地民众尽力做到了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。 opp indecent → improper ■ justifiable /dʒʌstɪfaɪəbl, dʒʌstɪfaɪəbl-->/ existing 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。opp unjustifiable → unjustified ▸ justifiably adverb◆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. right [not before noun] (used especially in negative statements尤用于否定陈述) in a normal or satisfactory condition正常；情况良好◆that sausage doesn't smell right.这香肠闻起来不对劲。◆things aren't right between her parents.她父母的关系不太正常。◆if only i could have helped put matters right.要是我当时能帮着把错误纠正过来就好了。 opp wrong → wrong 2 ▸ right adverb◆nothing's going right for me today.今天没有一件事让我顺心。rightcorrect for a particular situation, purpose, thing or person（对某情况、意图、东西或人）合适的，适宜的，恰当的◆he's definitely the right man for the job.他绝对是这份工作的合适人选。◆i don't think she was right for you (= for you to have a relationship with).我认为她不适合你。◆next time we'll get it right.下次我们就不会错了。◆you're not holding it the right way up.你把它拿倒了。◆ (bre) are you sure that sweater's on the right way round?你肯定那件毛衣没有穿反吗？◆ (name) are you sure that sweater's on the right way (around)?你肯定那件毛衣没有穿反吗？opp wrong → wrong 3 note 辨析 good, appropriate, suitable or right?how appropriate or suitable sb/sth is, is a matter of judgement and it depends on what is acceptable to other people. how good sb/sth is depends more on what you like yourself or what is convenient. how right sb/sth is is more a matter of fact. * appropriate 或 suitable 与否，须根据其是否为他人接受而作出判断； good 与否，更多取决于个人喜好或是否方便； right 与否，更多是一种客观事实◆do you think she would be a / an good / appropriate / suitable person to ask?你认为问她合适吗？◆a right person to ask ◆she's definitely the good/appropriate/suitable person to ask. ◆she's definitely the right person to ask.这当然应该问她。 good, suitable and right can all be used when sth is correct for a particular purpose, but appropriate is only used about people or situations. * good、suitable 和 right 均可指某事适合特定目的，但 appropriate 仅用于形容人或情况。right [uncountable, countable, usually plural] what is morally correct正当；公正；正义◆she doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong.她不辨是非。◆you did right to tell me about it.你把这件事告诉我，做得很对。◆they both knew he was in the right (= had justice on his side).他们两人都知道他是有理的。◆it was difficult to establish the rights and wrongs (= the true facts) of the matter.很难确定这件事的是非真相。opp wrong → evil 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 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。”opp wrong → wrong 1 ▸ rightly adverb◆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。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。opp wrong → wrong 4 ▸ rightly adverb◆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。rightthat is true and cannot be doubted as a fact正确的；真正的；真实的◆i got about half the answers right.我答对了约一半的题目。◆what's the right time?现在的准确时间是几点？◆ (spoken) 'david, isn't it?' 'yes, that's right.'“是戴维吗？”“对，没错。”◆it was monday you went to see angie, right?(= is that right?) 你是星期一去看望安吉的，对不对？opp wrong → wrong 1 ▸ right adverb◆you guessed right.你猜对了。rightadverb◆nothing's going right for me today.今天没有一件事让我顺心。rightadverb◆you guessed right.你猜对了。rightadverb◆nothing's going right for me today.今天没有一件事让我顺心。rightadverb◆you guessed right.你猜对了。right¹/raɪt ||; raɪt/adj1. correct; true 正确的；真实的: ◇i'm afraid that's not the right answer. 那个恐怕不是正确答案。◇have you got the right time ? 你知道现在准确的时间吗？◇you're quite right -- the film does start at 7 o'clock. 你说得对，影片的确是在7点开映。◇you were right about the weather -- it did rain. 你对天气的预测很准确，果然下雨了。◇‘you're chinese, aren't you?’ ‘yes, that's right.’ “你是中国人，是吗？”“是的，没错。” 2. right (for sb/sth) best; most suitable 最好的；最合适的: ◇i hope i've made the right decision. 我希望我所作出的决定是正确的。◇i am sure we've chosen the right person for the job. 我敢肯定，这工作我们已挑了个最合适的人选。◇i would help you to wash the car, but i'm not wearing the right clothes. 我很愿意帮你洗车，但我这身衣服不合适。 3. (used about behaviour, actions, etc) fair; morally and socially correct （指行为、行动等）合理的，公正的，符合道德或社会规范的: ◇it's not right to pay people so badly. 给那么低的工资是不合理的。◇what do you think is the right thing to do? 你认为怎么做才对？ [opp] for senses 1 2and 3 wrong 第1、2及3义的反义词皆为wrong 4. healthy or normal; as it should be 健康的；正常的: ◇the car exhaust doesn't sound right -- it's making a funny noise. 这车的排气管听起来不对劲─它发出一种很怪的声音。◇i don't know what it is, but something's just not right. 我不知道出了什么问题，反正不对劲。 5. on or of the side of the body that faces east when a person is facing north 右边的: ◇most people write with their right hand. 大多数人用右手写字。◇he's blind in his right eye. 他的右眼瞎了。 [opp] left 反义词为left 6. (brit 英) (spoken 口语) (used for emphasizing sth bad) real or complete （用于强调不好的事物）真正的，彻底的: ◇i'll look a right idiot in that hat! 我戴那顶帽子活像个大笨蛋！ ➔rightness noun [u] get/start off on the right/wrong foot (with sb)→foot¹get on the right/wrong side of sb→side¹on the right/wrong track→track¹put/set sth right to correct sth or deal with a problem 纠正（某物）；处理（问题）: ◇there's something wrong with the lawnmower. do you think you'll be able to put it right? 这割草机坏了，你能把它修好吗？ right (you are)!(spoken 口语) yes, i will or yes, i agree; ok 好的；是: ◇‘see you later.’ ‘right you are!’ “回头见。”“好的。” (as) right as rain completely healthy and normal 健康；完全正常right²/raɪt ||; raɪt/adv1. exactly; directly 正好；正是: ◇the train was right on time. 火车十分准时。◇he was sitting right beside me. 他就坐在我的身边。 2. correctly; in the way that it should happen or should be done 正确；合适: ◇have i spelt your name right? 你的名字我拼对了吗？◇nothing seems to be going right for me at the moment. 我目前似乎事事不顺心。 [opp] wrong 反义词为wrong 3. all the way; completely 一直；完全: ◇did you watch the film right to the end? 那影片你一直看到尾吗？◇there's a high wall that goes right round the house. 房子四周都有高高的围墙。 4. to the right side 向右；往右: ◇turn right at the traffic lights. 在交通灯处向右拐。 [opp] left 反义词为left 5. immediately 立即；马上: ◇wait here a minute -- i'll be right back. 在这里等一下─我马上回来。 6. (spoken 口语) (used for preparing sb for sth that is about to happen) get ready; listen （用于请对方作好准备）预备，听着: ◇have you got your seat belts on? right, off we go. 你们都系好安全带了吗？好！我们出发。 right/straight away→awayright now at this moment; exactly now 此刻；现在: ◇we can't discuss this right now. 我们现在不能讨论这个问题。 serve sb right→serveright³/raɪt ||; raɪt/noun1. [u] what is morally good and fair 正义；正当；公正: ◇does a child of ten really understand the difference between right and wrong? 十岁的孩子真的会辨别是非吗？◇you did right to tell me what happened. 你做得对，把这事告诉了我。 [opp] wrong 反义词为wrong 2. [sing] the right side or direction 右边；右方: ◇we live in the first house on the right. 我们住在右边第一幢房子。◇take the first right and then the second left. 先往右拐，再向左转。 [opp] left 反义词为left 3. [u] [c] the right (to sth/to do sth) a thing that you are allowed to do according to the law; a moral authority to do sth （依法可有的）权利: ◇freedom of speech is one of the basic human rights. 言论自由是基本人权之一。◇ civil rights(= the rights each person has to political and religious freedom, etc) 公民权◇animal rights campaigners 为动物争取权利的活动家◇everyone has the right to a fair trial. 人人都有接受公平审判的权利。◇you have no right to tell me what to do. 你无权命令我做这做那。 4. the right [sing] [with.sop] the people or political parties who are against social change 右翼人士；右翼政党 be in the right to be doing what is correct and fair 对；正确；公平: ◇you don't need to apologize. you were in the right and he was in the wrong. 你不用道歉。你做得对，他错了。 by rights according to what is fair or correct 按理；根据公平原则: ◇by rights, half the profit should be mine. 按理说，一半的利润应该归我。 in your own right because of what you are yourself and not because of other people 凭自己的权利、能力、实力或资格 within your rights (to do sth) acting in a reasonable or legal way 有权；合理；合法: ◇you are quite within your rights to demand to see your lawyer. 你要求见你的律师完全合法。 right⁴/raɪt ||; raɪt/verb [t] to put sb/sth/yourself back into a normal position 使恢复到正常位置；改正: ◇the boat tipped over and then righted itself again. 小船翻了，后来又自己翻正了。 right a wrong to do sth to correct an unfair situation or sth bad that you have done 纠正不公；改正错误 rightright/correct1 answers, statements, calculations etc that are correct2 to be correct in what you say or think3 in the correct order, position etc4 in the correct way5 to make something correctright/justified6 when it is right or reasonable to do something7 to have a good reason for thinking or doing something8 to show that something is right to doright/to have the right to do something9 a legal or official right10 the political and social rights that everyone should have11 a special right belonging to one person or group12 to have or give someone a legal rightrelated wordsright or suitable for a particular person, job, purpose etc 对某人、某工作或目的等来说是正确的或合适的 suitable,morally correct 符合道德的 good (13),see alsofair,1. answers, statements, calculations etc that are correct 正确的回答、陈述、计算等 right /raɪt/ [adjective] if something that someone says or thinks is right, it is correct or true, especially because it contains the true facts or details 正确的［尤因含有事实或真实的细节］ yes, that's the right answer. 对，回答正确。 is that the right time? 那个时间对吗？ excuse me, but the bill isn't right - we didn't have a caesar salad. 对不起，账单不对，我们没点过凯撒沙拉。that's right spoken ‘your mother's a teacher, isn't she?’ ‘yes, that's right.’ “你妈妈是个老师，对吗？”“对，没错。” correct /kəˈrekt/ [adjective] something such as an answer, fact, or calculation that is correct is true, has no mistakes etc, especially because it is the only answer or result that is possible 正确的，对的［尤因这是唯一可能的答案或结果］ the first ten correct answers will win a prize. 头十个正确的答案可以获奖。 this information is no longer correct. 这项资料已不再正确了。 the correct results are on page 482. 正确答案在482页上。 accurate /ˈækjɑrət/ [adjective] information, measurements, descriptions etc that are accurate are completely correct and all the details are true ［资料、测量、描述等］准确的，精确的 she was able to give the police an accurate description of her attacker. 她向警方准确地描述了袭击她的人的情况。 it is vital that the measurements be accurate. 测量精确是至关重要的。 the authorities still do not have accurate information on the number of people killed or injured in the crash. 当局仍没有撞车事故中死伤人数的准确资料。2. to be correct in what you say or think 说或想的是正确的 be right /biː ˈraɪt/ [verb phrase] you're right - there's not going to be enough food for everyone. 你是对的——快要没有足够的食物分给每一个人了。be right about durrell is absolutely right about the importance of software to the local economy. 达雷尔有关软件对地方性经济的重要性的说法是完全正确的。be right about one thing say this when part of someone's opinion or what they say is right, but the rest is wrong 说对了一件事［但其余的是错的］ it's not a great album, but samuels was right about one thing: it's going to sell in the millions. 这张专辑算不上杰出，但塞缪尔斯说对了一句话，那就是它的销量会达到数百万张。be right in saying/thinking etc moore is right in saying that the present tax system is unfair. 穆尔说得对，现在的税收制度不公平。 get something right /ˌget something ˈraɪt/ [verb phrase] to say the correct facts or details when you are telling a story, describing an event etc 把某事做得准确［弄清楚］ make sure you get people's names right when you're sending out the invitations. 发出请柬时务必把收信人的姓名写清楚。 ‘i learned,’ he stopped, wanting to get the words right, ‘i learned i was selfish.’ “我意识到，”他停下来，想找到合适的词汇，“我意识到了我是自私的。” be correct in saying/thinking etc /biː kəˌrekt ɪn ˈseɪ-ɪŋ/ [verb phrase] if someone is correct in saying or thinking a particular fact, the fact is correct, especially when they are not sure if it is correct or not 说得/想得没错［尤当不肯定某事是否正确时］ monroe was correct in saying that unemployment has dropped in the last five years. 门罗说得没错，失业率近五年里下降了。 i believe i am correct in saying that two of the original computer languages were cobol and prolog. 我相信，说最早的两种计算机语言是cobol和prolog是对的。 the jury was correct in thinking that the prosecution had not presented a strong case. 陪审团认为控方提出的诉讼理由不充分，这看法是对的。 be on the right track /biː ɒn ðə ˌraɪt ˈtræk/ [verb phrase] to not yet know the complete answer to a question or problem, but be close to finding it because you are already partly correct 思路正确 no, that's not quite right, but you're on the right track. 不，还没全对，但你的思路是正确的。 researchers are still a long way from finding a cure for the disease, but many seem confident they are on the right track. 研究者要找到治愈这种疾病的方法还有一大段路要走，但许多人似乎很有信心，认为他们的方向是对的。 hit the nail on the head/put your finger on it /hɪt ðə ˌneɪl ɒn ðə ˈhed, pʊt jɔːʳ ˈfɪŋgər ɒn ɪt/ [verb phrase] to say something that is exactly right and that is the answer to a problem which people have been thinking about for a long time 一针见血；准确地指出 garson hits the nail on the head - at the heart of the abortion debate is a religious issue. 加森一针见血——关于堕胎问题的争论，其核心是宗教问题。 wyman put his finger on it when he said the truth was complicated. 怀曼说出了问题所在：那真相很复杂。 be spot on /biː ˌspɒt ˈɒnǁ-ˌspɑːt-/ [verb phrase] british informal to be exactly right, especially by guessing correctly 【英，非正式】猜得没错 ‘is the answer 42?’ ‘you're spot on! well done, mary.’ “答案是42吗？”“玛丽，你猜对了！真不错。” infallible /ɪnˈfælɪbəl, ɪnˈfæləbəl/ [adjective] someone or something that is infallible is always right and never makes mistakes - use this especially to say that this is not usually true or is extremely rare 永不出错的［尤用于指这不一定是真的或是非常罕有的］ computer spell checkers are useful but far from infallible. 电脑的拼写检查很有用，但并不是从不出错的。 juries are not infallible. innocent people are convicted, and guilty people go free. 陪审团也不是从不犯错误的，清白的人会被定罪，有罪的人却逍遥法外。3. in the correct order, position etc 顺序、位置等正确的 right /raɪt/ [adjective] in the order, position etc that is correct or that someone thinks is correct 正确的 if you don't push the buttons in the right order, nothing will happen. 如果你不按正确顺序按按钮，那就毫无作用。 put the words in the right order to make a sentence. 把词汇按正确顺序排列组成句子。 she pushed the hat further back on her head. ‘does this look right?’ 她把帽子往脑后推了推问道：“这样看上去是否正好?” no, that's not quite right. lower the left hand corner of the painting just a little more. “不，那不对。把画的左角再放低一点。” correct /kəˈrekt/ [adjective] the correct order, sequence, position etc is the exact one that is correct 正确的，对的 when arranged in the correct order, the letters will spell a word which you fill in on this grid. 这些字母如果按正确顺序排列可以拼成一个单词，把这个单词填入这个方格里。 the correct sequence of numbers must be entered to open the lock. 必须按正确顺序输入数字才能打开这把锁。 the right way up /ðə ˌraɪt weɪ ˈʌp/ [adverb] if something is the right way up, the top of it is facing up, the way it is intended to 正面朝上，顶朝上 make sure the box is the right way up before you open it. 先确定箱子正面朝上，然后才能打开。 the picture isn't hung the right way up. 这幅画挂得上下颠倒了。 the right way round /ðə ˌraɪt weɪ ˈraʊnd/ [adverb] british if something is the right way round, the front is facing in the correct direction 【英】正面朝前［外］地 maria turned the medallion the right way round on its chain. 玛丽亚把挂在链上的大奖牌转为正面朝外。 be careful to fit the part onto the board the right way round. 当心点，要把这一块正面朝外镶到板上去。4. in the correct way 以正确的方式 correctly /kəˈrektli/ [adverb] done or said without making any mistakes or with the correct facts or details, especially when there is only one possible way, answer or result 正确地［尤指只有一个可能的方法、答案或结果］ we are confident the tests were carried out correctly. 我们确信试验做得很正确。 the drug is quite safe if taken correctly. 这种药使用正确的话是相当安全的。 egg whites are correctly whipped when they hold their peaks. 如果蛋清起尖，那就打好了。 right /raɪt/ [] especially spoken something that is done right is done correctly and well, especially according to someone's own ideas or opinions 【尤口】对，正确地［尤根据某人自己的主意或意见］ have i spelled your name right? 我把你的姓名拼正确了吗？ most people can't do it right the first time. 大部分人第一次都无法做对。 the government can't seem to do anything right. 这个政府看来什么事都做不对。 rightly /ˈraɪtli/ [adverb] done or said in a way that is correct, because you have all the correct facts or details 正确地 as he rightly pointed out, there is no real evidence that the president acted improperly. 正如他正确指出的那样，没有确凿证据能够证明总统的行动有不妥之处。 buller's actions have been rightly criticized as ineffective. 布勒的行动被批评为未能奏效，这一批评很恰当。rightly or wrongly use this to show that it is true that someone feels or thinks something, even though what they feel or think may be wrong 不管对不对 rightly or wrongly, many employees feel pushed to work longer hours. 不管对不对，许多员工都觉得被迫延长了工作时间。 properly /ˈprɒpəʳliǁˈprɑː-/ [adverb] especially british if you do something properly, you do it in the way it should be done 【尤英】正确地；适当地 he accused me of not doing my job properly. 他指责我没按正确的方式做工作。 it will take time to properly investigate the matter. 要正确地调查此事需要时间。 he questions whether the experiments were conducted properly. 他质疑实验进行得是否正确。5. to make something correct 使某物得到改正 correct /kəˈrekt/ [transitive verb] teachers spend many hours correcting students’ assignments. 教师们花许多小时批改学生的作业。 it will take us some time to correct all the mistakes. 我们需要些时间来纠正所有错误。 is there any way of politely correcting someone's grammar? 有何办法可以礼貌地改正别人的语法错误？correct me if i'm wrong say this when you think what you are saying is right, but you are not sure 如果我错了，请予以纠正 correct me if i'm wrong, but haven't we met before? 如果我错了就指正我，我们以前是否见过面？ correction /kəˈrekʃən/ [countable noun] a mark or note correcting something on a piece of written work ［对书面错误的］改正；纠正 my essay was covered in corrections in red ink. 我的作文满是红笔修改痕迹。 corrections should be pencilled into the margins. 改正要用铅笔写在页边空白处。 my spanish teacher will point out errors, but we have to make the corrections ourselves. 我的西班牙语老师会指出错误，但我们得自己改正。 set somebody straight also put somebody straight british /ˌset somebody ˈstreɪt, ˌpʊt somebody ˈstreɪt/ [verb phrase] to tell someone the true facts when they have made a mistake, especially if you are annoyed by their mistake 纠正某人，指正某人［尤对某人的错误生气时］ she quickly set me straight, saying that while she enjoys her job, she works mainly for the money. 她很快纠正了我，说她确实喜欢自己的工作，但她工作主要是为了挣钱。 your friends are always ready to put you straight when you do something stupid. 你要是做了蠢事，你的朋友总会纠正你的。set sb straight about it's time to set people straight about why he was fired - he didn't act in a professional manner. 他为什么会被开除，现在是时候向大家澄清一下误解了一他表现得不专业。 set the record straight also put the record straight british /ˌset ðə ˈrekɔːd streɪt, ˌpʊt ðə ˈrekɔːd streɪtǁ-kərd-/ [verb phrase] to tell people the true facts about something, especially in public, because you want to make it very clear that what is believed is in fact not correct ［尤公开地］澄清事实，纠正误导 it's time we put the record straight. the newspapers are wrong -- this factory will not be closing down. 我们该澄清一下事实了。报纸上说的有误—这家工厂是不会关闭的。 paulson, wanting to set the record straight, called a press conference. 保尔森要澄清事实，于是召开了记者招待会。6. when it is right or reasonable to do something 做某事是正确的或合情合理的 right /raɪt/ [adjective] use this to talk about what someone has done or may do, to say that you agree with it because it seems fair or reasonable 对的，正确的 right to do something you were right to complain - the food was cold. 你投诉得对—食物是冷的。 the screenwriter was right to focus on just one aspect of a long and complicated novel. 编剧把焦点集中在一部复杂的长篇小说的一个方面，这样做是对的。the right thing to do i took a pay cut to come here, but i'm sure it was the right thing to do. 我接受了削减薪水来这里工作，但我相信这是正确的选择。do the right thing do the right thing - turn off the tv and get the kids playing outside. 正确的做法是：关掉电视机，让孩子们到外面去玩。 justified /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd, ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/ [adjective not usually before noun] if you say that someone is justified in doing something, or that something they do is justified, you believe what they do is reasonable in that situation 正当的，有理的 i don't think colin's criticisms were really justified. 我认为科林的批评是十分没有道理的。be/feel justified in doing something the government feels justified in using military force to protect its own citizens. 该政府认为使用军队保护自己的公民是合理的。 the landlord may be justified in charging for any additional work that needs to be done. 也许房东对需要做的额外事情收费是合情合理的。 reasonable /ˈriːzənəbəl/ [adjective] if an action is reasonable, it is fair and sensible ［行为］合情合理的 campaigners say that there is no reasonable objection to women becoming priests. 参加运动的人说没有理由反对女性当教士。it is reasonable to do something it is reasonable to expect members to pay a small fee. 希望会员支付一点会员费是很合理的。 it is reasonable to assume watching a lot of television at an early age interferes with development. 假设儿童年幼时看电视太多会影响发育是有道理的。it is reasonable that it is reasonable that a prospective employer should want to know if someone has a criminal record. 未来的雇主想要知道某雇员是否有犯罪记录是合乎情理的。 reasonably [adverb] alison can't reasonably be expected to do the work of two people. 要求艾利森做两个人的工作是不合理的。 i don't blame somebody /aɪ ˌdəʊnt ˈbleɪm somebody/ spoken informal say this when you can understand why someone has behaved in a particular way, and you think they were right 【口，非正式】我能理解某人，我知道某人是有原因的 ‘sheila's left her husband.’ ‘well, i don't blame her!’ “希拉离开她丈夫了。”“噢，我知道她是有原因的！”i don't blame sb for (doing) something i don't blame you for losing your temper with ann. 我能理解你为什么对安发火。 it may have been a joke, but you can't blame the women in the department for being angry. 那也许算是个玩笑，可是也难怪部门里的女性生气。 justifiable /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbəl, ˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbəl/ [adjective] a justifiable feeling, action, or reaction is acceptable because there is a good reason for it ［感觉、行为或反应］正当的，有理由的 can violence ever be a justifiable method of protest? 暴力可以成为一种正当的抗议手段吗？ reed said the tax increases were not only justifiable, but unavoidable. 里德说增税不仅是合理的，而且也是不能避免的。 is football a justifiable expense when the college cannot afford enough english classes to meet students’ needs? 学院没钱开办足够的英语课来满足学生的需要，那足球难道就是一笔合情合理的开销吗？ justifiably [adverb] the company can justifiably claim that it has met all its obligations. 该公司有理由称自己已经承担了所有应承担的义务。 legitimate /lɪˈdʒɪtəmət, ləˈdʒɪtəmət/ [adjective] fair, correct, or reasonable according to accepted rules, facts, or standards of behaviour 合法的；正当的；合理的 he had a legitimate reason for being late. 他迟到是有正当的理由的。 the way governments treat their people is a legitimate concern for the international community. 政府对待其人民的方式是国际社会合理关切的问题。it is legitimate to do something it is legitimate to suggest that taxes should affect people with higher incomes more than they affect poorer people. 建议税收应该对高收入人士而不是低收入人士影响更多，这是合理的。 legitimately [adverb] you could legitimately argue that the best way to bring down pollution levels is to ban cars completely. 你可以正当地提出理由，说明减少污染的最佳办法就是完全禁止使用汽车。7. to have a good reason for thinking or doing something 有充分的理由想或做某事 have a right to be scared/proud/happy etc /hæv ə ˈraɪt tə biː ˌskeəʳd/ [verb phrase not in progressive] to have a good reason to behave in a particular way, especially in a way that you would not normally behave, or in a way that other people would usually disapprove of 有理由恐惧/自豪/愉快等［尤指正常不会这样表现，或其他人一般反对］ she's just got her exam results; she has the right to be proud of herself. 她刚知道自己的考试成绩，她有充分的理由感到自豪。 the problems are genuine and people have the right to be concerned. 问题确实存在，人们有理由感到担心。have every right to be something have a very good reason to feel something 有充分理由做某事 after what happened last time we bought a car, i think we have every right to be wary. 我们上次买车出事后，我想我们有充分的理由要谨慎小心。 justly /ˈdʒʌstli/ [adverb] if you are justly proud, angry, critical etc, you have a good reason for feeling this way or reacting in this way 应得地，有充分理由地 the chinese are justly proud of their ancient culture. 中国人有理由为自己的古代文化感到自豪。 the press has been justly critical of the delays in paying compensation. 报界有理由对拖延支付赔偿的事进行批评。 bordeaux is an area of france justly famous for its red wine. 波尔多是法国一个名副其实以其红葡萄酒闻名的地方。 good cause/reason /ˌgʊd ˈkɔːz, ˈriːzən/ [adverb] if someone does something, feels something, or thinks something with good cause or good reason, they have a good reason for what they do or think or feel 充分的理由，充足的理由 have good cause/reason to do something the coach, watching his team, feels he has good reason to expect them to win. 这位教练看着自己的球队时，感到有充分的理由期待他们获胜。for good cause/reason the company has been held up as a model employer, and for good reason. they have a good training program and excellent benefits. 该公司被奉为模范雇主，这是有充足理由的。他们有出色的培训计划以及优厚的福利待遇。with good cause/reason she is a jealous wife, and with good cause. 她是个妒忌心很强的妻子，这的确也有其原因。 rightly /ˈraɪtli/ [adverb] formal if someone says or does something rightly, they are right and have good reasons to say it or do it 【正式】有充分理由地 the u.s. is rightly cautious about becoming involved. 美国对介入持谨慎态度是有充分的理由的。 taxpayers rightly expect the government to be careful about spending. 纳税人当然有理由希望政府在开支方面要仔细慎重。rightly so residents are outraged, and rightly so. 居民们感到极为愤慨，这是很自然的。quite rightly investors have quite rightly avoided this stock. 投资者避开这股票是有充分理由的。8. to show that something is right to do 表示某事做得对 justify /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ, ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/ [transitive verb] to explain or show that there are good reasons for doing something that seems wrong to most people 证明…有理 how can you justify a 200% pay rise! 对加薪200%你如何解释！ people try to justify the breakdown of their marriage by blaming their spouse. 人们试图通过把责任归咎于配偶来为婚姻失败作辩解。justify doing something i don't think anyone can justify spending so much money on weapons. 我认为谁都无法为花费这么多军费作合理解释。9. a legal or official right 法律上的或正式的权力 right /raɪt/ [singular noun] when you should be able to have or do something, according to the law or according to moral ideas 权利 free speech is a basic right in a democratic society. 言论自由是民主社会的一项基本权利。right to i disagree, but i respect his right to his opinion. 我不同意，但我尊重他发表个人意见的权利。the right to do something women all over the world fought long and hard for the right to vote. 世界各地的女性为争取投票权进行了长期而艰苦的斗争。have the right to something everyone the right to a good basic education. 人人都有接受良好的基础教育的权利。the right of veto/action/self-determination/free speech etc the executive council has the right of veto over the management's policy. 行政会议有权否决管理部门的政策。 freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ [uncountable noun] the right to do, say, think, or write something without being controlled or stopped by anyone 自由［权利］ freedom of no democracy can exist without freedom of speech and freedom of the press. 没有言论自由和新闻自由就不可能存在民主。freedom to do something this change in the law will give parents more freedom to influence their children's education. 法律的这项变革使家长有更多影响孩子教育的自由。political/religious etc freedom the leaders of the demonstration made speeches demanding greater political freedom. 示威游行的领导者发表演说要求更多的政治自由权。 entitlement /ɪnˈtaɪtlmənt/ [countable/uncountable noun] the official right to have or receive something, especially money, that you get from a government or an employer ［从政府或雇主处拥有或获得某物，尤指金钱的］权利 many people are still not aware of the entitlements they may be able to receive. 许多人仍未意识到那些他们可能享受到的权利。entitlement to the amount of money you earn does not affect your entitlement to child benefit for your children. 你挣钱多少不会影响你为孩子领取儿童津贴的权利。holiday/pension etc entitlement holiday entitlements for temporary workers are less than for permanent staff. 临时工可享有的假期比固定员工的要短。 claim /kleɪm/ [countable noun] the right to have or be given something because you were its original owner, or because you have a moral right to it 权利；所有权；要求权 claim to no one can dispute the mohawks’ claim to this land. 没有人能对莫霍克人拥有这片土地的权利表示异议。 his claim to the house was finally recognized by the court. 他对这所房子的所有权终于得到了法庭的承认。 rights /raɪts/ [plural noun] the legal control or possession of something such as a product, a book, an idea etc ［产品、书或意念等的］专有权；产权 elliott liked the book and bought the rights, planning to make it into a miniseries. 埃利奥特喜欢这本书并买下其版权，打算把它拍成电视连续短剧。rights to this is the publishing company which brought the rights to somerset maugham's short stories. 是这家出版公司获得了萨默塞特·毛姆短篇小说的出版权。 abc has exclusive rights to television coverage of the olympics. 美国广播公司获得了奥运会的独家电视转播权。 by right /baɪ ˈraɪt/ [adverb] if something is yours by right, you have a moral right to have it or be given it 根据正当权利，按理 he believes that he is entitled by right to inherit from his father, despite his father's will. 他相信尽管父亲立了遗嘱，他还是有权继承父亲的财产的。 developers were met by angry locals protesting that the land was theirs by right. 开发商遭到愤怒的当地居民抗议，说那片土地按理是他们的。10. the political and social rights that everyone should have 每个人应享有的政治和社会权利 rights /raɪts/ [plural noun] the political and social freedom that everyone in a country should have 权利 every individual should have basic rights. 每个人都应享有基本的权利。rights of some motorcyclists saw the helmet law as an infringement on the rights of the individual. 有些摩托车驾驶者把头盔法视为对其人权的侵犯。women's/workers’/victims’ etc rights laws enacted in the past ten years have gradually taken away workers’ rights. 过去十年里制定的法律已逐渐剥夺了工人的权利。 allred is an attorney who has gained a national reputation fighting for women's rights. 奥尔雷德是一名因争取妇女权利而在国内赢得了声名的律师。 civil rights /ˌsɪvəl ˈraɪts/ [plural noun] the rights that every person should have, such as the right to vote or be treated equally and fairly by the law, whatever their sex, race, or religion 公民权 she had been actively involved in the struggle for civil rights in the us in the '60s. 60年代她在美国积极参与争取公民权利的斗争。 the president has agreed to talks with civil rights campaigners. 总统已同意与公民权利活动家进行会谈。 the civil rights movement illustrates how people can change the constitution of their country. 公民权利运动说明了人民如何能改革自己国家的宪法。 human rights /ˌhjuːmən ˈraɪts/ [plural noun] the basic right that all people should have, including freedom and the right to be treated fairly and without cruelty by their government 人权 the court ruled that hitting children was an abuse of human rights. 法院裁定，殴打儿童是一种侵犯人权的行为。 a number of leading human rights activists were arrested yesterday. 几名人权活动领袖昨日被捕。 the regime has a long record of human rights violations. 该政权有长期违反人权的记录。 equal rights /ˌiːkwəl ˈraɪts/ [plural noun] the rights of every person to be treated fairly and equally by the law or by society, whatever their sex, race, religion, or social position ［法律上或社会上的］平等权利 the battle for equal rights for women is not yet over. 争取妇女平等权利的斗争尚未结束。 the americans were the first to make law the principle of equal rights for every individual. 美国人最早将人人平等的原则写进法律。 homosexual men and women are campaigning for equal rights. 同性恋男女在为自己争取平等的权利。 equal opportunities /ˌiːkwəl ɒpəˈtjuːnə̇tizǁ-ɑːpərˈtuː-/ [plural noun] the right of every person to have a chance to get a job, go to university etc, whatever their sex, race, or social position ［就业、上大学等的］平等机会 only in a completely classless society can there be equal opportunities for everyone. 只有在一个完全没有阶级的社会里，每个人才可以享受平等的机会。equal opportunities legislation/programs etc certain jobs were dominated by men until the equal opportunities legislation of the 1970s. 20世纪70年代平等机会立法以前，有些工作主要由男性承担。 civil liberties /ˌsɪvəl ˈlɪbəʳtiz/ [plural noun] the rights of any citizen to do whatever they want as long as they respect the rights of other people, without having to ask anyone's permission, and the right to keep their personal information private 公民自由［权］ the banning of public meetings was held to be a denial of civil liberties. 禁止公众集会被认为是一种剥夺公民自由权的行为。 the ability of this software to gather information about individuals through the web is worrying to civil liberties groups. 这软件具有从网上收集个人资料的功能，这使公民自由权利组织感到担忧。11. a special right belonging to one person or group 属于某人或某一团体的特殊权利 privilege /ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒ, ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/ [countable noun] a special right or advantage given to a person or group, because of their high social position, because they are a member of a club etc ［因社会地位高或因属于某一俱乐部等而享有的］特权；特别待遇 a good education should not just be a privilege of the rich. 良好的教育不应该只是富人的特权。give somebody a privilege why should famous people be given special privileges? 为什么名人就应该享有特权？lose a privilege if the chores aren't done by the time the timer goes off, the kids lose privileges such as tv time. 定时器响时如果还没做好家务，孩子们就失去了诸如看电视之类的特权。the privilege of doing something if prisoners behave well they are allowed the privilege of visiting their families at the weekend. 犯人如果表现良好，就可以享受周末回家探亲的特权。 privileged [adjective] only privileged club members those who have privileges can sit in the royal pavilion to watch matches. 只有享受优惠条件的俱乐部会员才可以坐在“皇家亭阁”上看比赛。 prerogative /prɪˈrɒgətɪvǁ-ˈrɑː-/ [countable noun] formal a special right that only a particular person or group has because of their importance or position 【正式】［因某人或团体的重要性或地位而享有的］独有的权利，特权 in the old days, a university education was the prerogative of the rich. 在过去，大学教育是富人独有的权利。prerogative to do something the governor has the prerogative to free prisoners. 这位典狱长有释放囚犯的特权。 birthright /ˈbɜːʳθraɪt/ [singular noun] a right that you should have because you have been born into a particular family, country, class etc 与生俱来的权利 the president ended his speech by saying ‘dignity and self-respect are the birthright of every american citizen.’ 总统在演讲的最后说：“尊严和自尊是每一位美国公民与生俱来的权利。” she seemed to regard an easy, comfortable life as some kind of birthright. 她好像把轻松舒适的生活看作是一种与生俱来的权利。12. to have or give someone a legal right 拥有或给予某人合法权利 have the right /ˌhæv ðə ˈraɪt/ [verb phrase not in progressive] to be legally or officially allowed to do or have something 有权 have the right to do something people should have a right to know what is on their credit history. 人们应该有权了解自己的信用记录。 we have a constitutional right to defend ourselves, our family, and our property. 我们享有宪法规定的权利保护自己、家人及自己的财产。have the right to olivia felt she had a right to information about her illness. 奥利维娅觉得她有权知道自己的病情。 be entitled to /biː ɪnˈtaɪtld tuː/ [verb phrase] formal to be legally allowed to have something or do something 【正式】有权［指法律允许的权利］ the public is entitled to information about how public money is spent. 公众有权了解公款是如何花费的。be entitled to do something you are legally entitled to take faulty goods back to the store where you bought them. 法律上你有权把有瑕疵的产品退还给你购物的商店。 your landlord is not entitled to charge you for the remainder of the month's rent. 房东无权向你收取本月余下日期的租金。 give somebody the right /ˌgɪv somebody ðə ˈraɪt/ [verb phrase] to legally or officially allow someone to do or have something 给某人权利；使某人有权 give sb the right to this government programme gives families on low incomes the right to extra financial help. 政府的这个计划使低收入家庭享有额外的经济资助。give sb the right to do something the new regulations give dissatisfied customers the right to receive a full refund. 新规定使不满意的顾客有权得到全额退款。 entitle /ɪnˈtaɪtl/ [transitive verb] formal to legally or officially allow someone to do or have something 【正式】使…有［法律上的或正式的］权利 entitle somebody to something being a member entitles you to discounts on tickets. 会员买票可享折扣优惠。entitle somebody to do something ethiopian jews were entitled to immigrate to israel under the law of return. 按《回归法》的规定，埃塞俄比亚的犹太人有权移民到以色列。 be within your rights /biː wɪðˌɪn jɔːʳ ˈraɪts/ [verb phrase] to have a legal right to do something, although it may seem unfair or unreasonable 是你的权利；你有权［尽管这似乎不公平或不合理］ if mrs cobb wanted to take the company to court for unfair dismissal, she'd be within her rights. 如果科布夫人因为被无理开除而想要与公司对簿公堂，这是她的权利。be within your rights to do something if your actions have disturbed other tenants, your landlady is within her rights to give you notice to stop the actions or leave. 如果你的行为妨碍了其他房客，房东太太就有权通知你停止该行为或者搬走。☞ right¹☞ right²☞ right³☞ right⁴ |
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