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right

adjective
/raɪt/
/raɪt/
Idioms
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    true/correct真实;正确

  1. true or correct as a fact正确的;真正的;真实的
    • Did you get the answer right?你回答得正确吗?
    • ‘What's the right time?’ ‘10.37.’“现在的准确时间是几点?” “ 10 点 37 分。”
    • That's exactly right.完全正确。
    • ‘David, isn't it?’ ‘Yes, that's right.’“是戴维吗?” “对,没错。”
    • (informal) It was Monday you went to see Angie, right?你是星期一去看望安吉的,对不对?
    • Let me get this right (= understand correctly)—you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay?让我先搞清楚这一点,你想让我们加班十个小时而不给加班费,是不是?
    opposite wrong
    Synonyms truetrue
    • right
    • correct
    These words all describe something that cannot be doubted as fact and includes no mistakes.
    • true connected with facts rather than things that have been invented or guessed:
      • Are the following statements true or false?下列说法是对还是错?
      • Is it true (that) she’s leaving?她要走是真的吗?
    • right that is true and cannot be doubted as a fact:
      • I got about half the answers right.我的回答约有一半是正确的。
      • What’s the right time?现在的准确时间是几点?
    • correct right according to the facts and without any mistakes:
      • Only one of the answers is correct.这些答案中只有一个是正确的。
      • Check that all the details are correct.检查所有这些细节是否准确无误。
    right or correct?用 right 还是 correct?Correct is more formal than right and is more likely to be used in official or formal instructions or documents.Patterns
    • right/​correct about somebody/​something
    • the true/​right/​correct answer
    • the right/​correct time
    Extra Examples
    • I got about half the answers right.我的回答约有一半是正确的。
    • There's something not quite right about these figures.这些数字好像不大正确。
    • A few details are missing, but the description is more or less right.少了几个细节,但描述多多少少是对的。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    adverb
    • absolutely
    • dead
    • exactly
    preposition
    • about
    phrases
    • what you think is right
    See full entry
  2. [not before noun] correct in your opinion or judgement(意见或判断)准确,确切,恰当
    • right about something You were quite right about the weather.你对天气的判断相当正确。
    • right to do something They're absolutely right to be cautious.他们保持谨慎是完全正确的。
    • ‘It's not easy.’ ‘Yeah, you're right.’“这不容易。” “对,你说得没错。”
    • right in doing something Am I right in thinking we've met before?我们以前见过面,我说得对吗?
    • History has proved him right.历史证明他是对的。
    • He never gets anything right.他什么事都做不好。
    opposite wrong
    Extra Examples
    • I don't believe she's right in this case.我不相信她在这件事上是对的。
    • She was right about Tom having no money.她认为汤姆没有钱,她的判断是对的。
    • You're dead right. There's nothing we can do.你完全正确。我们什么也做不了。
    Topics Opinion and argumenta1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    adverb
    • absolutely
    • dead
    • exactly
    preposition
    • about
    phrases
    • what you think is right
    See full entry
  3. correct for a particular situation or thing, or for a particular person适当的;正好的;恰当的
    • Have you got the right money (= the exact amount) for the bus fare?你有数额刚好的零钱付公交车车费吗?
    • What's the right way to do this?正确的做法是什么?
    • You're not holding it the right way up.你把它拿倒了。
    • Are you sure you've got that on the right way round?你能肯定位置放对了吗?
    • This is a step in the right direction.这是朝着正确方向迈出的一步。
    • Next time we'll get it right.下次我们就不会错了。
    • She's definitely the right person for the job.她绝对是这项工作的合适人选。
    • right for somebody I'm glad you split up. She wasn't right for you.我很高兴你们分手了。她不适合你。
    • I was waiting for the right moment to ask him.我在等待时机问他这件事。
    • I think we made the right decision.我认为我们做出了正确的决定。
    opposite wrong
    Synonyms rightrightcorrectBoth these words describe a belief, opinion, decision or method that is suitable or the best one for a particular situation.
    • right if somebody is right to do or think something, that is a good thing to do or think in that situation:
      • You’re right to be cautious.你保持谨慎是应当的。
      • You made the right decision.你的决定是正确的。
      • ‘It’s not easy.’ ‘Yes, you’re right.’“这不容易。” “对,你说得没错。”
    • correct (of a method, belief, opinion or decision) right and suitable in a particular situation:
      • What’s the correct way to shut the machine down?这台机器应该怎么关?
      • I don’t think she’s correct to say he’s incompetent.我认为她说他无能是不对的。
    right or correct?用 right 还是 correct?Correct is more formal than right. It is more often used for methods and right is more often used for beliefs, opinions and decisions.Patterns
    • right/​correct about somebody/​something
    • right/​correct to do something
    • right/​correct in thinking/​believing/​saying something
    • the right/​correct decision/​judgement/​conclusion
    • the right/​correct way/​method/​approach
    • absolutely/​quite right/​correct
    see also Mr Right
    Extra Examples
    • Is this the right way to the beach?去海滩是走这条路吗?
    • He's definitely the right person to ask.他绝对是合适的人选。
    • I don't think she was right for you.我认为她不适合你。
    • He's made the right decision.他作出了正确的决定。
    • Are you sure that sweater's on the right way (around)?你肯定那件毛衣没有穿反吗?
    • She needs to get everything exactly right for her guests.她需要为客人办妥一切事情。
    • I'm sure it'll all turn out right in the end.我确信最后结果会是好的。
    • Customers have 30 days to decide if the finished product looks right with their decor. 顾客有30天的时间来决定成品是否与他们的装饰相配。
    • Next time we'll get it exactly right.下次我们会做得很好。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    adverb
    • absolutely
    • dead
    • exactly
    preposition
    • about
    phrases
    • what you think is right
    See full entry
  4. morally good正当

  5. [not usually before noun] morally good or acceptable; correct according to law or a person’s duty正当;妥当
    • I hope we're doing the right thing.我希望我们这样做是妥当的。
    • I don't know, it just doesn't seem right.我不知道,这似乎不对。
    • On some level this just feels right.从某种程度上来说,这感觉是对的。
    • right to do something You were quite right to criticize him.你批评他批评得很对。
    • it's right to do something It's only right to warn you of the risk.警告你有风险是正确的。
    • it's right that… It's right that he should be punished.他理应受到惩罚。
    opposite wrong
    Extra Examples
    • 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。
    • James did what he thought was right.詹姆斯做了他认为正确的事情。
    • 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 think you were right to do what you did.我认为你做的是对的。
    • I was doing what I thought was right.我在做我认为正确的事情。
    • You were quite right to tell me.你告诉我就对了。
    • Is it ever right to kill?有没有什么情况下,杀人是对的?
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    adverb
    • absolutely
    • dead
    • exactly
    preposition
    • about
    phrases
    • what you think is right
    See full entry
  6. normal正常

  7. [not before noun] in a normal or good enough condition正常;情况良好
    • I don't feel quite right today (= I feel ill).我今天感觉不太舒服。
    • 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。
    • That sausage doesn't smell right.那香肠闻起来不对劲。
    • The meat doesn't taste right to me.我觉得这肉尝起来不对劲。
    • We talk about the reasons why something doesn't look right.我们讨论一些事情看起来不太对的原因。
    Extra Examples
    • (offensive) He's not quite right in the head (= not mentally normal).他精神不太正常。
    opposite wrong
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    adverb
    • absolutely
    • dead
    • exactly
    preposition
    • about
    phrases
    • what you think is right
    See full entry
  8. fashionable/important

  9. socially fashionable or important时髦的或重要的
    • She knows all the right people (= for example, people who can help her in her career).她认识所有那些关键人物。
    • They make sure that their children go to the right schools.他们确保他们的孩子上正确的学校。
    • I wore the best clothes and was seen in all the right places. 我穿了最好的衣服,在所有合适的地方都能看到。
    Extra Examples
    • If you know the right people, it opens more and more doors.如果你认识对的人,它会打开越来越多的门。
    • He is the consummate politician, a man who went to all the right schools and played by all the right rules.他是一个完美的政治家,一个上过所有正确的学校并遵守所有正确规则的人。
  10. not left右面

  11. [only before noun] of, on or towards the side of the body that is towards the east when a person faces north右边的
    • your right hand/arm/foot/leg你的右手/胳膊/脚/腿
    • My right eye is weaker than my left eye.我右眼比左眼弱。
    • Keep on the right side of the road.靠马路的右边行走。
    • Take a right turn at the intersection.在十字路口向右拐。
    opposite left see also right-wing
  12. complete完全

  13. [only before noun] (British English, informal, especially disapproving) used to emphasize something bad(强调坏事)真正的,完全的
    • You made a right mess of that!你把这件事完全给弄糟了!
    • I felt a right idiot.我觉得自己就像个十足的白痴。
  14. see also all right
    Word OriginOld English riht (adjective and noun), rihtan (verb), rihte (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Latin rectus ‘ruled’, from an Indo-European root denoting movement in a straight line.
Idioms
be in the right place at the right time
  1. to be able to take advantage of opportunities when they come头脑清醒;理智
    • His success was down to being in the right place at the right time.他的成功之处就在于把握住了时机。
get/start off on the right/wrong foot (with somebody)
  1. (informal) to start a relationship well/badly开始时关系良好/不好
    • I seem to have got off on the wrong foot with the new boss.看来我和新老板的关系一开头就不好。
get on the right/wrong side of somebody
  1. to make somebody pleased with you/annoyed with you讨得某人的欢心;惹得某人恼怒
give your right arm for something/to do something
  1. (informal) used to say that somebody is willing to give up a lot in order to have or do something that they really want为…情愿舍弃很多;不惜任何代价
    • I'd have given my right arm to have been there with them.要是当时能跟他们一起去那儿,我宁愿放弃一切。
have your head screwed on (the right way)
  1. (informal) to be a sensible person头脑清醒;理智
have the right idea
  1. to have found a very good or successful way of living, doing something, etc.找到好的(或成功的)方式;找对路
    • He's certainly got the right idea—retiring at 55.他真的想通了,打算在 55 岁时退休。
    • The party had the right idea, but failed to win over the voters.这个党派的想法对路,但没能赢得选民。
    Topics Successc2
somebody’s heart is in the right place
  1. used to say that somebody’s intentions are kind and sincere even though they sometimes do the wrong thing本意是好的;心眼是好的
hit/strike the right/wrong note
  1. (especially British English) to do, say or write something that is suitable/not suitable for a particular occasion做(或说、写)得得体/不得体
    • It is a bizarre tale and the author hits just the right note of horror and disbelief.这是一个离奇的故事,作者恰到好处地表达了恐惧和怀疑。
    • Unfortunately, the president struck the wrong note in his speech, ignoring the public mood.不幸的是,总统在他的演讲中打错了音,忽略了公众的情绪。
(not) in your right mind
  1. (not) mentally normal精神正常(或不正常)
    • Who in their right mind would want to marry a murderer?脑子正常的人谁会想要和一个杀人凶手结婚?
    Synonyms madmad
    • crazy
    • nuts
    • batty
    • out of your mind
    • (not) in your right mind
    These are all informal words that describe somebody who has a mind that does not work normally.
    • mad (especially British English, informal) having a mind that does not work normally:指疯的、神经错乱的、有精神病的:
      • I thought I’d go mad if I stayed any longer.我觉得再待久一点我就会发疯。
      Mad is an informal word used to suggest that somebody’s behaviour is very strange, often because of extreme emotional pressure. It is offensive if used to describe somebody suffering from a real mental illness; say instead that somebody is mentally ill or has mental health issues. Mad is not usually used in this meaning in North American English; use crazy instead.
    • crazy (informal) having a mind that does not work normally:指疯的、神经错乱的、有精神病的:
      • A crazy old woman rented the upstairs room.一个疯老太婆租了楼上那个房间。
      Like mad, crazy is offensive if used to describe somebody suffering from a real mental illness.
    • nuts [not before noun] (informal) mad:
      • That noise is driving me nuts!那噪音吵得我要疯了!
      • You guys are nuts!你们这些家伙全疯了!
    • batty (especially British English, informal) slightly mad, in a harmless way:
      • Her mum’s completely batty.她妈妈完全是疯疯癫癫的。
    • out of your mind (informal) unable to think or behave normally, especially because of extreme shock or worry:
      • She was out of her mind with grief.她悲痛得精神失常了。
    • (not) in your right mind (informal) (not) mentally normal:指精神(不)正常:
      • No one in their right mind would choose to work there.任何一个精神正常的人都不会选择去那里工作。
    Patterns
    • to be mad/​crazy/​nuts/​out of your mind/​not in your right mind to do something
    • to go mad/​crazy/​nuts/​batty
    • to drive somebody mad/​crazy/​nuts/​batty/​out of their mind
    • completely mad/​crazy/​nuts/​batty/​out of your mind
might is right
  1. (saying) having the power to do something gives you the right to do it强权即公理
    • Their foreign policy is based on the principle that ‘might is right’.他们的外交政策遵循 “强权即公理” 的原则。
on the right/wrong side of 40, 50, etc.
  1. (informal) younger or older than 40, 50, etc. years of age不到/已过 40 岁(或 50 岁等)
on the right/wrong track
  1. thinking or behaving in the right/wrong way思路对头/不对头;做法对路/不对路
    • We haven’t found a cure yet—but we are on the right track.我们还没有找到治愈的方法——但是我们走在正确的道路上。
    • The new manager successfully got the team back onto the right track.新教练成功地将球队又带上正轨。
    • The police were on the wrong track when they treated the case as a revenge killing.警方将案件当作仇杀案来办理是搞错了方向。
push all the (right) buttons
(also press all the (right) buttons especially in British English)
  1. (informal) to do exactly the right things to please somebody做得面面俱到以讨好人
    • a new satirical comedy show that pushes all the right buttons一出新的极尽搞笑之能事的讽刺喜剧
(as) right as rain
  1. (informal) in excellent health or condition十分健康;状况奇佳
right enough
  1. (informal) certainly; in a way that cannot be denied当然;无疑;不可否认
    • You heard me right enough (= so don't pretend that you did not).你肯定听到我说了什么。
right on
  1. (informal) used to express strong approval or support(表示明确的赞同或鼓励)完全正确 see also right-on
right side up
  1. (North American English) with the top part turned to the top; in the correct, normal position正面朝上;位置正确;在正常位置
    • I dropped my toast, but luckily it fell right side up.我把烤面包掉在地上,但幸好它正面朝上。
    opposite upside down
she’ll be right
  1. (Australian English, informal) used to say that everything will be all right, even if there is a problem now一切都会好的(即使现在有问题)
too right
  1. (British English, informal) used to say that there is no doubt about something毫无疑问;一点不错;对极啦
    • ‘We need to stick together.’ ‘Too right!’“我们得团结一致。” “对极啦!”
    • ‘I'll have to do it again.’ ‘Too right you will.’“我得再做一次。” “你说得一点不错。”

right

adverb
/raɪt/
/raɪt/
Idioms
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    not left右面

  1. on or to the right side在右边;向右边
    • Turn right at the end of the street.在街的那头往右拐。
    opposite left
  2. exactly正好

  3. + adv./prep. exactly; directly正好;恰好;直接地
    • Lee was standing right behind her.李就站在她身后。
    • I'm right behind you on this one (= I am supporting you).在这件事情上,我完全支持你。
    • The wind was right in our faces.风迎面吹来。
    • The bus came right on time.公共汽车正好准时到达。
    • The tour starts right here.旅行就从这里开始。
  4. completely完全

  5. + adv./prep. all the way; completely一直;径直;完全地
    • They drove right up to the door.他们一直开到门口。
    • Everything is planned right down to the last detail.一切都计划好了,直到最后一个细节。
    • The car spun right off the track.汽车完全开出了车道。
    • I'm right out of ideas.我完全没了主意。
    • She kept right on swimming until she reached the other side.她一直游到对岸。
  6. immediately立即

  7. + adv./prep. immediately; without delay立即;马上;毫不耽搁
    • I'll be right back.我马上就回来。
    • They left right after lunch.午饭后他们就离开了。
    • She'll be right with you (= she is coming very soon).她马上就来。
    • I knew right from the start what was going to happen.我从一开始就知道会发生什么。
  8. correctly正确

  9. correctly正确地;确切地
    • You guessed right.你猜着了。
    • They make sure everything is done right. 他们确保一切都做对了。
    • It's vital for children to eat right and stay fit.对孩子来说,正确饮食和保持健康至关重要。
    opposite wrong
  10. in a good way

  11. in the way that things should happen or are supposed to happen; in a way that is morally good顺利;正常
    • Nothing's going right for me today.今天没有哪一件事让我顺心。
    • You did right to tell me about it.你把这件事告诉我,做得很对。
    Which Word? right / rightlyright / rightly
    • Right and rightly can both be used as adverbs. In the sense ‘correctly’ or ‘in the right way’, right is the usual adverb. It is only used after verbs:right 和 rightly 均可用作副词。表示正确地、恰当地,则通常用副词 right;此词只用于动词之后:
      • He did it right.他做得对。
      • Did I spell your name right?你的名字我拼得对不对?
      Rightly cannot be used like this. In formal language correctly is used:上述用法不能用 rightly,在正式用语中可用 correctly:
      • Is your name spelled correctly?你的名字拼正确了吗?
    • The usual meaning of rightly is ‘for a good reason’ and it comes before an adjective:rightly 的通常意义为理所当然地,用于形容词前:
      • They are rightly proud of their children.他们当然为他们的孩子而骄傲。
      It can be used to mean ‘correctly’ before a verb or in particular phrases:该词亦可表示正确地,用于动词前或某些短语中:
      • As you rightly say, we have a serious problem.你说得对,我们有严重困难。
      In North American English rightly is not at all common.
    opposite wrong
  12. Word OriginOld English riht (adjective and noun), rihtan (verb), rihte (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Latin rectus ‘ruled’, from an Indo-European root denoting movement in a straight line.
Idioms
hit somebody (straight/right) in the eye
  1. to be very obvious to somebody很显然;一目了然
it serves somebody right (for doing something)
  1. used to say that something that has happened to somebody is their own fault and they deserve it咎由自取;罪有应得
    • Left you, did she? It serves you right for being so selfish.她离开了你,是吗?那你活该,你太自私了。
(right) out of the gate(s)
  1. (North American English, informal) right from the beginning of a situation or an activity到处;处处
    • The trouble began right out of the gate.麻烦一开始就出现了。
    • The Democrats had a clear advantage out of the gate.民主党一开始就有明显的优势。
right and left
(also right, left and centre, left, right and centre)
  1. (informal) in all directions; everywhere四面八方;到处;处处
    • She owes money right and left.她到处欠债。
    • He's giving away money right, left and centre.他到处都在捐钱。
right away/off
  1. immediately; without delay立即;马上;毫不耽搁
    • I want it sent right away.马上把它发出去。
    • I told him right off what I thought of him.我直截了当地告诉了他我对他的看法。
right now
  1. at this moment此刻;此时此刻
    • He's not in the office right now.他现在不在办公室。
  2. immediately立即;马上
    • Do it right now!这件事马上做!
right off the bat
  1. (especially North American English, informal) immediately; without delay立即;马上;毫不耽搁
    • We both liked each other right off the bat.我们俩一见如故。
    • Foreign aid is one of the issues we have to deal with right off the bat.外援是我们必须马上处理的问题之一。
see somebody right
  1. (informal) to make sure that somebody has all they need or want确保(或负责)满足某人的一切需求
    • You needn't worry about money—I'll see you right.你不必担心钱的问题,我会给你的。
take the words right out of somebody’s mouth
  1. to say what somebody else was going to say说出…想要讲的话
    • I was about to say we should cancel the trip, but she took the words right out of my mouth.我刚要说我们应该取消这次旅行,但她已抢先说了。
(right) up your street (especially British English)
(North American English usually (right) up your alley)
  1. (informal) very suitable for you because it is something that you know a lot about or are very interested in(正)适合你;(正)和你对口
    • This job seems right up your street.这工作看来对你正合适。

right

noun
/raɪt/
/raɪt/
Idioms
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    not left side右面

  1. the/somebody’s right
    [singular] the right side or direction右边;右方;右
    • on the right Take the first street on the right.走右手的第一条街。
    • on the right of somebody/something My dad's in the front row, on the extreme right of the picture.我爸爸在第一排,在照片的最右边。
    • to the right Keep over to the right.向右边靠。
    • to the right of somebody/something There is a cloakroom to the right of the front door.前门的右边有一个衣帽间。
    • on somebody's right She seated me on her right.她让我坐在她的右边。
    • to somebody's right Look to your right.向右看。
    • from the right Look out for traffic coming from the right.当心从右面来的车。
    • Arabic script is read from right to left.阿拉伯文字从右向左读。
    • the top/bottom/far right顶部/底部/最右边
    • first/second/third, etc. right She is pictured third right (= in the third position from the right) with her students.她和她的学生们合影于右三。
    opposite left
    Extra Examples
    • a hallway immediately to the right of the front door紧挨着前门右侧的走廊
    • Ours is the first house on the right.我们的房子是右面第一幢。
    • The books are numbered from right to left.这些书从右到左编号。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + right
    • hang
    • take
    preposition
    • from the right
    • on the right
    • to the right
    phrases
    • the first, second, etc. right
    • from left to right
    • from right to left
    See full entry
  2. [singular] the first, second, etc. right the first, second, etc. road on the right side右边的(第一条、第二条等)路
    • Take the first right, then the second left.在第一个路口向右拐,然后再在第二个路口向左拐。
    • We took the first left after the second right.我们在第二个路口向左转。
    opposite left
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + right
    • hang
    • take
    preposition
    • from the right
    • on the right
    • to the right
    phrases
    • the first, second, etc. right
    • from left to right
    • from right to left
    See full entry
  3. a right
    [singular] a turn to the right右拐;右转弯
    • Take a right at the traffic lights.在红绿灯处右转。
    • (North American English also) to make a right向右转弯
    • (informal) to hang a right右拐弯
    opposite left
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + right
    • hang
    • take
    preposition
    • from the right
    • on the right
    • to the right
    phrases
    • the first, second, etc. right
    • from left to right
    • from right to left
    See full entry
  4. moral/legal claim正当/合法要求

  5. [countable, uncountable] a moral or legal claim to have or get something or to behave in a particular way正当的要求;权利
    • They had fought hard for equal rights.他们为了获得平等权利已经进行了顽强的斗争。
    • right to something Everyone has a right to a fair trial.每个人都有权获得公正的审判。
    • right to do something You have no right to stop me from going in there.你无权阻止我进去。
    • 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。
    • What gives you the right to do that?你有什么权利这样做?
    • She had every right to be angry.她完全有理由生气。
    • within your rights to do something You're quite within your rights to ask for your money back.你完全有权要回你的钱。
    • by rights By rights (= if things were fair) half the money should be mine.按理说,应该有一半的钱归我。
    • by right The property belongs to her by right.这份财产依法归她所有。
    • as of right Education is provided by the state as of right (= everyone has a right to it).受教育是国家赋予每一个人的权利。
    • right of something There is no right of appeal against the decision.关于这项判决,没有上诉权。
    • to defend your basic rights捍卫你的基本权利
    • Women were prevented from exercising their fundamental rights.妇女被阻止行使其基本权利。
    • We need to protect the rights of those that would oppressed by the majority 我们需要保护那些被大多数人压迫的人的权利
    • democratic/constitutional/legal rights民主/宪法/法律权利
    • the gay rights movement同性恋权利运动
    see also animal rights, civil rights, divine right, human right, women's rights
    Culture freedom and rightsfreedom and rightsMany of the rights of US citizens are laid down in the constitution and the first ten amendments to it, which are together called the Bill of Rights. The Constitution was written in the late 1700s to explain not only how the US government would work, but also what limits there would be on its power. At that time, people were beginning to believe that the rights of individuals were important, and that the government was the main threat to those rights. Limiting the federal government's power was also seen as necessary to protect the rights of states within the United States.The UK does not have a written constitution or legal document describing the rights of individuals but for British people freedom to live without the government getting involved is important. Proposals to introduce identity cards for everyone are always resisted and people often talk about the nanny state when they feel the government is interfering in their lives.In the UK and the US the most basic rights include freedom of expression (= freedom to say or write what you think), freedom of choice (= freedom to make decisions about your own life) and freedom of worship (= freedom to practise any religion).Freedom of expression does not imply complete freedom for people to say what they like. In the US the First Amendment protects freedom of speech and of the press but the courts, especially the Supreme Court, decide how it should be applied. For instance, a newspaper is not allowed to print something bad about a person that is known not to be true: this is libel. The courts do not practise prior restraint, which means they cannot stop a newspaper from printing something, but they can punish the newspaper afterwards. However, in a few cases, for example when national security is involved, the courts may order newspapers not to print a report.The right to free speech in the US has not always been respected. In the 1950s, when McCarthyism was at its height, people who were suspected of being Communists were called before Congress to answer questions. People who used their right to free speech and said they believed in Communism, or who took the Fifth (= used their right under the Fifth Amendment not to give evidence against themselves) often lost their jobs or went to prison.In the UK until 1968 all plays had to be approved by the Lord Chamberlain before they could be performed in theatres. Censorship of the press ended in the 1960s. In the 2000s, a number of newspaper journalists were caught listening to and reading people's phone messages, a practice known as phone hacking. As a result, in 2011 a commission was set up under a senior judge, Lord Justice Leveson, to investigate this and other aspects of the British press. The commission proposed that an independent organization should replace the Press Complaints Commission and as a result the Independent Press Standards Organisation was established in 2014.The right of equal opportunity (= the right to be treated the same as others, whatever a person's race, sex, etc.) is enforced in the UK through the Equality Act of 2010. In the US the civil rights movement of the 1960s influenced the making of new laws to protect the rights of minority groups, especially African Americans. In 1972 an Equal Rights Amendment, which would have given women the same rights and opportunities as men, failed to get the support of enough states to be passed. Later, however, several laws were passed making it illegal to discriminate against women. In Britain the Human Rights Act was passed in 1998, which stated that public organizations had to follow the principles listed in the European Convention on Human Rights.People in the UK and the US have always had a much valued right to privacy. However, the question of privacy has been called into question with the increasing popularity of social media websites like Facebook and Instagram. These companies gather people's personal information and sell it to other companies or use it for targeted advertising. Many people feel that this use of their personal information should not be allowed. Another worry people have is that government agencies such as the CIA in the US and GCHQ in the UK collect huge amounts of data about people by tracking their internet history, their emails and their text messages. Governments defend these practices by saying that they are necessary to prevent terrorism (= the use of violence to achieve political aims) and other serious crimes. Despite this, many people are still unhappy about such practices because they feel that their right to privacy is gradually being taken away. The US and British Freedom of Information Acts and the British Data Protection Act allow a person access to information held about them and the opportunity to correct it if it is wrong.In the US several amendments to the Constitution deal specifically with the rights of people suspected or accused of a crime. In the UK recent changes to habeas corpus (= the right of a person detained by the police to be released within 24 hours if not charged) and the right to remain silent when arrested, which were introduced as part of the laws against terrorism, met with strong opposition from many people. If a person is suspected of terrorism it is possible for the police to keep them for 14 days before they are charged. In both the UK and the US the police are heavily criticized if people's rights are infringed.In the US people continue to disagree over an individual's right to own weapons. When this right was included in the Second Amendment, America had just finished fighting for independence. Since the US did not want to keep a permanent army, its defence in the case of future attacks depended on ordinary people having weapons. Many people believe that, since the US now has a professional army, individuals do not need guns, and that the understanding of the amendment should take account of the modern situation. But others want to keep the right to have weapons and resist any changes to the law. This view is put forward especially by the National Rifle Association.
    Extra Examples
    • A man had a natural right to subsist off the crops he grew on his own land.一个人有自然权利依靠他在自己的土地上种植的庄稼生存。
    • Abortion rights have been restricted in some places.堕胎权在一些地方受到了限制。
    • 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。
    • Do I have any right to compensation?我有索赔的权利吗?
    • He claimed full rights over the discovery.他要求得到这项发现的所有权利。
    • He renounced his right to the throne.他放弃了继承王位的权利。
    • 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。
    • 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?
    • 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。
    • She has every right to feel bitter.她有充分的理由感到不痛快。
    • The Normans ruled England by right of conquest.作为征服者,诺曼人统治了英格兰。
    • The company was granted offshore oil-drilling rights.该公司被授予近海石油开采权。
    • 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。
    • The landlord enforced his right to enter the property.房东行使了进入房产的权利。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • The property belongs to her as of right.这些财产应该属于她。
    • 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。
    • These additional guarantees do not affect your statutory rights.这些附加的保证不会影响到你的法定权利。
    • They acquired her patent rights.他们购买了她的专利权。
    • 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。
    • They have no right to come onto my land.他们无权来我的地盘。
    • 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。
    • We promote the rights of communities.我们促进各群体的权利。
    • 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。
    • You have a moral right to that money.在道义上你有权享有那笔钱。
    • You should stand up for your rights and insist that he pays you.你应该维护自己的权利,让他付钱给你。
    • You're acting entirely within your rights.你完全是在你的权利范围内行事。
    • equal rights for all人人平等的权利
    • laws covering privacy rights涉及隐私权的法律
    • the basic rights of all citizens所有公民的基本权利
    • the individual rights of its constituents选民的个人权利
    • 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
    • At that time, the gay rights movement had hardly been heard of.当时,同性恋权利运动几乎没有听说过。
    • Before the late 19th century, little attention was paid to women's rights.19世纪末以前,人们很少关注女权。
    • People should understand that they have responsibilities as well as rights.人们应该明白他们既有权利也有责任。
    • They had forfeited the right to return to their country.他们已经丧失了回国的权利。
    • They think they have a god-given right to park wherever they like.他们认为他们有天赐的权利,可以随意停车。
    • We're calling on all oppressed peoples to stand up for their rights.我们呼吁所有受压迫的人民为自己的权利挺身而出。
    • You have a statutory right to your money back if goods are faulty.如果货物有缺陷,你有法定权利要回你的钱。
    • You have absolutely no rights over the child.你对这个孩子完全没有权利。
    • 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。
    Topics Social issuesb1, Law and justiceb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • basic
    • fundamental
    • inalienable
    verb + right
    • enjoy
    • have
    • retain
    preposition
    • as of right
    • by right
    • by right of
    phrases
    • have every right
    • right of way
    See full entry
  6. something morally good正当的事

  7. [uncountable, countable] what is morally good or correct正当;公正;正义;正确
    • She doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong.她不能明辨是非。
    • They both had some right on their side.他们双方都有一定的道理。
    • in the right He wouldn't apologize. He knew he was in the right (= had justice on his side).他不肯道歉。他知道自己是有理的。
    • It was difficult to establish the rights and wrongs (= the true facts) of the matter.很难确定这件事情的真相。
    opposite wrong
    Extra Examples
    • Children of that age don't know right from wrong.那个年龄的孩子不能分辨是非。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • They both knew he was in the right.他们两人都知道他是有理的。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionarypreposition
    • in the right
    phrases
    • have right on your side
    • know right from wrong
    • right and wrong
    See full entry
  8. for book/movie, etc.书籍或电影等

  9. rights
    [plural] the authority to perform, publish, film, etc. a particular work, event, etc.版权;发行权
    • He sold the rights for $2 million.他以 200 万美元的价格出售了版权。
    • all rights reserved (= protected or kept for the owners of the book, film, etc.)版权所有
    • the protection of intellectual property rights对知识产权的保护
    • rights to something She got $1.5 million for the film rights to her book.她获得了150万美元的电影版权。
    Extra Examples
    • He has reserved the movie rights.他保留了该电影的版权。
    • Lucas owned the marketing rights.卢卡斯拥有市场营销权。
    • 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。
    Topics Law and justiceb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • film
    • movie
    • television
    verb + rights
    • acquire
    • buy
    • get
    phrases
    • all rights reserved
    See full entry
  10. politics政治

  11. the right, the Right
    [singular + singular or plural verb] political groups that most strongly support the capitalist system; part of a political party whose members are most conservative右派组织(或政党) compare right wing
    • The Right made great gains in the recent elections.右翼在最近的选举中取得了巨大的胜利。
    • the far/extreme right极右
    • on the right If he is not on the right, I am not sure who is. 如果他不在右边,我不确定是谁。
    • on the right of something He's on the extreme right of the party.他是党内的极右派。
    • to the right (of somebody) She is well to the right of most people on social issues.在社会问题上,她完全站在大多数人的一边。
    opposite left see also alt-right, centre-right, hard right
    Extra Examples
    • parties of the right and centre右翼和中间派政党
    • The Right in British politics is represented by the Conservative Party.英国政坛的右派是以保守党为代表的。
    • I am to the right of many Democrats.我站在许多民主党人的右边。
    • He's on the right of the Labour Party.他是工党内的右派成员。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • extreme
    • far
    • radical
    preposition
    • on the right
    See full entry
  12. in boxing拳击

  13. [countable] a hard hit that is made with your right hand右手拳
  14. opposite left
    Word OriginOld English riht (adjective and noun), rihtan (verb), rihte (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Latin rectus ‘ruled’, from an Indo-European root denoting movement in a straight line.
Idioms
bang to rights (British English)
(North American English dead to rights)
  1. (informal) with definite proof that you have committed a crime, so that you cannot claim to be innocent证据确凿;肯定无疑
    • We've got you bang to rights handling stolen property.你在销赃时被我们抓了个正着。
do right by somebody
  1. (old-fashioned) to treat somebody fairly公平对待
in your own right
  1. because of your personal qualifications or efforts, not because of your connection with somebody else凭自身的资格(或努力)
    • She sings with a rock band, but she's also a jazz musician in her own right.她随一支摇滚乐队演唱,但她本身也是爵士乐手。
put/set somebody/something to rights
  1. to correct somebody/something; to put things in their right places or right order纠正;改正;收拾;恢复秩序
    • It took me ages to put things to rights after the workmen had left.工人们走后,我花了好长时间才收拾好。
set/put the world to rights
  1. to talk about how the world could be changed to be a better place谈论如何使世界变得更好
    • We stayed up all night, setting the world to rights.我们一夜没睡,谈论着如何拯救世界。
two wrongs don’t make a right
  1. (saying) used to say that if somebody does something bad to you, the situation will not be improved by doing something bad to them冤冤相报永无完了;以牙还牙行不通

right

verb
/raɪt/
/raɪt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they right
/raɪt/
/raɪt/
he / she / it rights
/raɪts/
/raɪts/
past simple righted
/ˈraɪtɪd/
/ˈraɪtɪd/
past participle righted
/ˈraɪtɪd/
/ˈraɪtɪd/
-ing form righting
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/
Idioms
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    return to position回复位置

  1. right somebody/something/yourself to return somebody/something/yourself to the normal position, standing or sitting upright使回到正常位置;把…扶正;使…直立
    • They learnt to right a capsized canoe.他们学会了将倾覆的独木舟翻过来。
    • At last the plane righted itself and flew on.最后,飞机终于恢复了平稳,继续飞行。
  2. correct改正

  3. right something to correct something that is wrong or not in its normal state改正;纠正;使恢复正常 synonym right (5)
    • Righting the economy will demand major cuts in expenditure.恢复经济需要大量削减开支。
  4. Word OriginOld English riht (adjective and noun), rihtan (verb), rihte (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Latin rectus ‘ruled’, from an Indo-European root denoting movement in a straight line.
Idioms
right a wrong
  1. to do something to correct an unfair situation or something bad that you have done纠正错误;平反昭雪
    • This is a time to right wrongs and heal divisions.这是一个纠正错误和弥合分歧的时刻。
    • How can we right these wrongs?我们如何纠正这些过错呢?

right

exclamation
/raɪt/
/raɪt/
(British English, informal)
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  1. used to show that you accept a statement or an order(表示同意或遵从)是的,好的
    • ‘You may find it hurts a little at first.’ ‘Right.’“开始时,你会觉得有点疼。” “噢。”
    • ‘Barry's here.’ ‘Oh, right.’“巴里在这儿。” “哦,太好了。”
    • (old-fashioned) ‘I'll have a whisky and soda.’ ‘Right you are, sir.’“我要一份威士忌加苏打。” “马上就送来,先生。”
    Topics Opinion and argumentb2
  2. used to get somebody’s attention to say that you are ready to do something, or to tell them to do something(引起注意,表示已做好准备或让别人做某事)嗨,喂
    • Right! Let's get going.行了!我们走吧。
  3. used to check that somebody agrees with you or has understood you(要确保对方同意或明白时说)对不
    • So that's twenty of each sort, right?那么,每一种都是二十个,对不对?
    • And I didn't think any more of it, right, but Mum says I should see a doctor.我本来不再想这事了,知道吗?可妈妈说我该看医生。
    Topics Discussion and agreementb2
  4. (ironic) used to say that you do not believe somebody or that you disagree with them(表示不相信或不同意)是吗,好哇
    • ‘I won't be late tonight.’ ‘Yeah, right.’“今天晚上我不会晚的。” “是么,好哇。”
    Topics Opinion and argumentb2
  5. Word OriginOld English riht (adjective and noun), rihtan (verb), rihte (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Latin rectus ‘ruled’, from an Indo-European root denoting movement in a straight line.
BNC: 244 COCA: 193
right

noun¹

1what is morally good正當PREPOSITION | PHRASES PREPOSITIONin the right (= having justice and truth on your side) 有理There's no doubt that he's in the right on this.毫無疑問,在這個問題上他是正確的。PHRASEShave right on your side (especially BrE) 是正確的I appealed against the decision because I knew I had right on my side.我對此決定提出異議,因為我知道我是正確的。know right from wrong辨別是非Children of that age don't know right from wrong.那個年齡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.我們坐下來討論監獄體制的利弊。
right

noun²

2entitlement權利ADJECTIVE | VERB + RIGHT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbasic, fundamental, inalienable, unalienable (especially NAmE) 基本權利;不可剝奪的權利the basic rights of all citizens所有公民的基本權利absolute, perfect絕對的權利I have a perfect right to park here if I want to.如果我願意的話,我絕對有權把車停在這兒。equal平等的權利exclusive, sole專有的權利full充分的權利automatic自動獲得的權利Any employee who is fired has an automatic right to appeal.任何被解雇的雇員都自動享有上訴權。animal, human動物權利;人權animal rights campaigners動物權利的宣傳者human rights violations對人權的侵犯constitutional, legal, statutory憲法賦予的權利;法定權利contractual合同規定的權利moral道義上的權利You have a moral right to that money.在道義上你有權享有那筆錢。natural自然權利A man had a natural right to subsist on the crops he grew on his own land.靠在自己土地上種的糧食生存是任何人的天賦權利。citizenship, civil公民權the civil rights movement民權運動individual個人權利the individual rights of its constituents選民的個人權利gay, lesbian, women's男同性戀者的/女同性戀者的/婦女的權利parental家長的權利The local authority exercises parental rights over the children until foster homes are found.在找到收養家庭前,地方當局對孩子行使家長權。abortion墮胎的權利visitation, visiting (especially BrE) 探視權Many prisoners lost visitation rights and had their mail confiscated.許多囚犯失去了探視權,郵件也被沒收了。privacy隱私權laws covering privacy rights涉及隱私權的法律squatters' (BrE) 佔地者的取得權The teenagers claimed squatters' rights and were allowed to remain in the building.這些青少年要求給予他們合法居住的權利,後獲准留在該大樓裏。pension (BrE) 領取養老金的權利voting投票權divine, God-given神權;上帝賦予的權利the old idea of the divine right of kings君權神授的舊觀念I suppose you think you have some God-given right to tell me what to do?我想你以為自己有天賦的權利指使我該怎麼做,是吧?sovereign主權權利We have a sovereign right to conduct scientific research on our soil.我們享有在我們的土地上從事科研的自主權。VERB + RIGHTenjoy, have, retain享有權利;保有權利They have no right to come onto my land.他們無權來我的地盤。assert, claim, demand堅持/索要/要求權利know知道權利You can't do that to me-I know my rights.你不能那樣對我,我知道我的權利。establish確立權利The new president undertook to establish full rights for all minorities.新總統着手使所有的少數民族享有充分的權利。fight for, stand up for爭取/維護權利You should stand up for your rights and insist that they pay you.你應該維護自己的權利,堅持讓他們付錢給你。reserve保留權利I reserve the right to leave at any time I choose.我保留選擇任何時間離開的權利。gain, get獲得權利confer on sb, give sb, grant sb賦予某人權利;給予某人權利We were granted the exclusive rights to produce the software in Malaysia.我們獲得在馬來西亞獨家生產該軟件的權利。extend擴展權利The government extended voting rights to everyone over the age of 18.政府把投票權擴展到年滿 18 歲以上的所有人。curtail, limit, restrict限制權利Abortion rights have been restricted in some places.墮胎權在一些地方受到了限制。exercise行使權利enforce實施權利The landlord enforced his right to enter the property.房東行使了進入房產的權利。abdicate, give up, relinquish, renounce放棄權利He renounced his right to the throne.他放棄了繼承王位的權利。waive放棄權利They gave me my uncle's money, on condition that I waived all rights to his property.他們把舅舅的錢給了我,條件是我放棄對他房產的一切權利。forfeit, lose喪失權利affirm, champion, defend, guarantee, preserve, promote, protect, safeguard, support, uphold申明權利;捍衞權利;保障權利;保護權利;促進權利;支持權利The constitution guarantees basic human rights.憲法保障基本人權。We promote the rights of communities.我們促進各群體的權利。acknowledge, recognize, respect承認權利;尊重權利affect, infringe影響/侵犯權利These additional guarantees do not affect your statutory rights. (BrE) 這些附加的保證不會影響到你的法定權利。deny sb, trample, trample on, violate剝奪某人的權利;踐踏權利;侵犯權利abolish廢除權利restore恢復權利PREPOSITIONas of right, by right根據正當權利The property belongs to her as of right.這些財產應該屬於她。The property belongs to her by right.這些財產應該屬於她。by right of憑藉The Normans ruled England by right of conquest.作為征服者,諾曼人統治了英格蘭。within your rights在權利之內You're acting entirely within your rights.你完全是在你的權利範圍內行事。right of⋯的權利the right of assembly / asylum / citizenship / free speech / ownership集會權/避難權/公民權/言論自由權/所有權right over對⋯的權利He claimed full rights over the discovery.他要求得到這項發現的所有權利。rights for⋯的權利equal rights for all人人平等的權利right to獲得⋯的權利Do I have any right to compensation?我有索賠的權利嗎?PHRASEShave every right有充分權利She has every right to feel bitter.她有充分的理由感到不痛快。right of way通行權roads where bikes have the right of way (= cars must allow them to pass first) 自行車享有優先權的道路There is no public right of way across the fields. (BrE) 公眾無權通過這片田地。
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3rights legal authority/claim to sth法定權利ADJECTIVE | VERB + RIGHTS | PHRASES ADJECTIVEfilm, movie, television電影版權;電視轉播權translation翻譯權foreign國外版權land, property土地權;財產權intellectual property知識產權patent專利權They acquired her patent rights.他們購買了她的專利權。inheritance繼承權mineral採礦權fishing捕魚權grazing放牧權bragging (NAmE) 誇耀的資本The team earned the bragging rights by taking first place in all three events.該隊在全部 3 項賽事中都奪魁,因而有了誇耀的資本。VERB + RIGHTSacquire, buy, get, obtain, purchase, secure購得權利;獲得權利Altman secured the movie rights.奧爾特曼獲得了電影版權。sell出售權利He sold the movie rights for $2 million.他以 200 萬美元的價格出售了電影版權。sign away簽字放棄權利have, hold, own擁有權利Lucas owned the marketing rights.盧卡斯擁有市場營銷權。reserve保留權利He has reserved the movie rights.他保留了該電影的版權。grant授予權利The company was granted offshore oil-drilling rights.該公司被授予近海石油開採權。PHRASESall rights reserved (= protected or kept for the owner of the rights) (law法律) 版權所有
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4right side/direction右方VERB + RIGHT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERB + RIGHThang (NAmE, informal) , take向右拐
Take a right at the traffic lights.在紅綠燈處右轉。PREPOSITIONfrom the right從右邊Look out for traffic coming from the right.當心從右面來的車。on the right在右面Ours is the first house on the right.我們的房子是右面第一幢。to the right向右Keep over to the right.向右邊靠。to the right of在⋯的右側a hallway immediately to the right of the front door緊挨着前門右側的走廊PHRASESthe first, second, etc. right右邊第一個彎、右邊第二個彎等Take the first right, and then it's the second on your left.在第一個路口右轉,再在第二個路口左轉即是。from left to right, from right to left從左到右;從右到左The books are numbered from right to left.這些書從右到左編號。
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5the right in politics政治ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEextreme, far, radical極右派Christian, religious基督教/宗教右派PREPOSITIONon the right持右派立場He's on the extreme right of the party.他是黨內的極右派。
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VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBSbe, feel, look, seem, sound, taste正確;感覺正確;看上去正確;好像正確;聽起來不錯;嚐起來正常The meat doesn't taste right to me.我覺得這肉嚐起來不對勁。come, go, turn out出現好的結果;進行得順利;結果是好的I'm sure it'll all turn out right in the end.我確信最後結果會是好的。get sth把⋯做好He never gets anything right.他什麼事都做不好。make sth把⋯弄好It may be a very easy way to make money, but that doesn't make it right.這可能是個很輕鬆的賺錢方法,但並不等於是正當的。ADVERBabsolutely, dead, exactly, just, perfectly, quite絕對正確;完全正確;十分正確You're dead right. There's nothing we can do.你完全正確。我們什麼也做不了。She needs to get everything exactly right for her guests.她需要為客人辦妥一切事情。There's something not quite right about these figures.這些數字好像不大正確。almost, more or less, mostly, nearly, partially幾乎/差不多/大體上/近乎/部份正確Don't worry about it-that's more or less right.不要擔心,那差不多對了。probably也許正確morally道德上正確PREPOSITIONabout關於⋯是正確的You were quite right about the weather.你對天氣的判斷相當正確。PHRASESwhat you think is right自己認為正確的事情James did what he thought was right.詹姆斯做了他認為正確的事情。
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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 correct verb just right ideal in your right mind sane
right noun
right (human rights) morality (right and wrong)
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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 / stha right / a claim / an entitlement / a title to sththe right / power / authority / entitlement to do stha / an special / exclusive right / power / privilege / claima / the legal right / power / claim / authority / entitlement / titlepersonal rights / claims / libertieshave a / the right / the power / the privilege / a claim / the authority / an entitlement / titleuse / exercise your right / powers / privilege / authority / entitlementgive sb a right / the power / a privilege / title / their duegrant sb rights / powers / privileges / libertiesrevoke a right / the power / a privilege / the authoritylose your right / powers / privilege / entitlementforfeit your right / privilege / claim / entitlement / titlegive up your right / powers / privilege / claim / titlerenounce your right / privilege / claim / titlewaive your right / privilege / claimrespect 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. liberty ˈlɪbəti; NAmE ˈlɪbərti [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。
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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 / sthright / correct to do sthright / correct in thinking / believing / saying sththe / a right / correct / proper decision / judgement / conclusionthe right / correct / proper way / method / approachabsolutely / 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

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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 (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

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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 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 properYou'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。
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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 sthright / justified in doing sthright / acceptable / proper that...acceptable / proper / decent behaviourto do the right / proper / decent thingscarcely / hardly / not really right / acceptable / proper / justifiedperfectly right / acceptable / proper / justified / decent / justifiableentirely right / acceptable / proper / justified / justifiablemorally right / acceptable / justified / justifiableonly 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

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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。OPP unacceptable unacceptable proper ˈprɒpə(r); NAmE ˈprɑːpər (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

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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 notsocially/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 ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd [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 ˈdiːsnt (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 ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl, 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。OPP unjustifiable 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.
BNC: 244 COCA: 193
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Exact and accurate: exact, accurate, perfect...
Completely and thoroughly: completely, thoroughly, fully...
Describing movement in a specific direction: ahead, anticlockwise, around...
Ordinary and normal: BAU, identikit, normal...
Morally good or correct: moral, correct, right...
In the middle or to the left or right: astride, central, centrally...
Relevant and appropriate: relevant, appropriate, applicable...
Modern and fashionable and up-to-date: modern, contemporary, advanced...
Complete and thorough: thorough, total, pure...
Ways of emphasizing how bad something is: utterly, sadly, hopelessly...
Morally good or correct behaviour: virtue, goodness, purity...
A right to know, have or do something: access, entry, entrance...
Relating to the business of publishing: asset, backlist, bibliography...
Relating to political parties and their supporters: apolitical, bipartisan, critic...
Ready or about to do something: ready, prepared, poised...
To change position: turn, spin, overturn...
To make something better: improve, enhance, remedy...

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