| 单词 | rightness |
| 释义 | rightright3 ●●● S1 W1 noun 1something ALLOWED [countable] social studies something you are morally, legally, or officially allowed to do or have: These people are fighting for basic rights.the right of somebody What are the rights and duties of citizens?the right of something Courts recognize the right of self-defense.a/the right to something All children have a right to free education.the right to do something Women fought hard for the right to vote. We believe in equal rights for all.be within your rights (to do something) They were within their rights to fire him (=they were legally allowed to do it).by right The money is yours by right (=because you are legally allowed to have it). → see also civil rights, human rights2SIDE the/somebody’s right the side of your body that has the hand that most people write with, or this side of any place or object OPP left: on/to the right (of something) Owens sat on the right of Smith.to the right Take two steps to the right.3TURN [countable] a turn to the right OPP left: Make a right at the first intersection.the first/second/third etc. right (=the first, second, etc. place you can turn right) Take the second right after you pass the park.4have the right to do something used to say that someone’s action is reasonable: People have a right to feel safe in their streets. You have no right to tell me how to live my life (=used to say someone is treating someone in a way that is unreasonable)! You have every right to be upset (=used to emphasize that something is reasonable).5right and wrong used to talk about morally good and bad behavior: Does the child understand the difference between right and wrong?6POLITICS the right/Right social studies, politics political parties or groups such as the republicans in the U.S., which strongly support having a capitalist economic system with as little government influence as possible, and which also have socially conservative views OPP left: The bill is strongly supported by the right.the extreme/far right (=people in this political belief system with the most extreme beliefs) These policies only appeal to the extreme right. Social issues are very important to the religious right.7LEGAL PERMISSION rights [plural] legal permission to print or use a story, movie, etc. in another form: right to They own the rights to a lot of famous Broadway music.8in your own right without depending on anyone or anything else: Kahlo was Rivera’s wife, and an artist in her own right.9be in the right to have the best reasons, arguments, etc. in a disagreement with someone else: Both sides are convinced they are in the right.10by rights used to describe what should happen if things are done fairly or correctly: By rights, the house should be mine now.11do right (by somebody) informal to do what is morally correct for someone: We have not yet done right by Native Americans.12the rights and wrongs of something all the different reasons for and against something: They discussed the rights and wrongs of sex before marriage.13HIT [countable] a hit using your right hand: He gave him a right to the jaw.—rightness noun [uncountable] → see also two wrongs don’t make a right at wrong3 (6)COLLOCATIONSverbshave a right People have a right to know the truth.protect/defend a right The laws protect our right to protest. We should defend our right to demonstrate.uphold somebody’s right (=defend someone else’s rights) The court upheld the right of the couple to get married.violate somebody’s right formal (=stop them from doing something they have a right to do) Imprisoning the men without trial violated their rights.exercise a right formal (=do what you have a right to do) The insurance company decided not to exercise its right of appeal.deny somebody a right (=not allow someone to do something they should have the right to do) Women were denied the right to vote.demand a right (=ask for it firmly) The workers demanded the right to form a union.recognize a right (=officially give or accept it) It was the first state to recognize the right of unmarried couples to adopt children.adjectives/nouns + righthuman rights (=the rights that everyone should have) The company always operates with respect for human rights.civil rights (=the rights that every person in a society should have) As a young man, he was deeply involved in the struggle for civil rights.individual rights Individual rights and freedoms are highly valued in the West.equal rights Women demanded equal rights.a fundamental/basic right The law recognizes a man’s fundamental right to defend his home and his property.a legal right Banks have the legal right to recover their money.a constitutional right Teachers have a constitutional right to join a union.political rights Slaves had no political rights.property rights (=laws and rights related to owning things) Women’s property rights were very restricted.women’s rights New laws have been passed to protect women’s rights.workers’ rights The company’s actions are a violation of workers’ rights.gay/lesbian rights He has been a tireless campaigner for gay rights.animal rights Animal rights campaigners say the dogs are being bred in terrible conditions. |
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