单词

right

释义

right

adjective

/raɪt/

Idioms

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true/correct

true or correct as a fact

Did you get the answer right?
‘What's the right time?’ ‘10.37.’
That's exactly right.
‘David, isn't it?’ ‘Yes, that's right.’
(informal) It was Monday you went to see Angie, right?
Let me get this right (= understand correctly)—you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay?

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?
- Is it true (that) she’s leaving?
right
that is true and cannot be doubted as a fact:
- I got about half the answers right.
- What’s the right time?
correct
right according to the facts and without any mistakes:
- Only one of the answers is correct.
- Check that all the details are correct.

right or 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.
There's something not quite right about these figures.
A few details are missing, but the description is more or less right.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

absolutely
dead
exactly
…

preposition

about

phrases

what you think is right

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[not before noun] correct in your opinion or judgement

right about something You were quite right about the weather.
right to do something They're absolutely right to be cautious.
‘It's not easy.’ ‘Yeah, you're right.’
right in doing something Am I right in thinking we've met before?
History has proved him right.
He never gets anything right.

opposite wrong

Extra Examples

I don't believe she's right in this case.
She was right about Tom having no money.
You're dead right. There's nothing we can do.

Topics Opinion and argumenta1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

absolutely
dead
exactly
…

preposition

about

phrases

what you think is right

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correct for a particular situation or thing, or for a particular person

Have you got the right money (= the exact amount) for the bus fare?
What's the right way to do this?
You're not holding it the right way up.
Are you sure you've got that on the right way round?
This is a step in the right direction.
Next time we'll get it right.
She's definitely the right person for the job.
right for somebody I'm glad you split up. She wasn't right for you.
I was waiting for the right moment to ask him.
I think we made the right decision.

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.
- You made the right decision.
- ‘It’s not easy.’ ‘Yes, you’re right.’
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?
- I don’t think she’s correct to say he’s incompetent.

right or 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

morally good

[not usually before noun] morally good or acceptable; correct according to law or a person’s duty

I hope we're doing the right thing.
I don't know, it just doesn't seem right.
On some level this just feels right.
right to do something You were quite right to criticize him.
it's right to do something It's only right to warn you of the risk.
it's right that… It's right that he should be punished.

opposite wrong

Extra Examples

It may be a very easy way to make money, but that doesn't make it right.
James did what he thought was right.
Hunting may be legal, but that doesn't make it right.
I think you were right to do what you did.
I was doing what I thought was right.
You were quite right to tell me.
Is it ever right to kill?

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

absolutely
dead
exactly
…

preposition

about

phrases

what you think is right

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normal

[not before noun] in a normal or good enough condition

I don't feel quite right today (= I feel ill).
Things aren't right between her parents.
If only I could have helped put matters right.
That sausage doesn't smell right.
The meat doesn't taste right to me.
We talk about the reasons why something doesn't look right.

Extra Examples

(offensive) He's not quite right in the head (= not mentally normal).

opposite wrong

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

absolutely
dead
exactly
…

preposition

about

phrases

what you think is right

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fashionable/important

socially fashionable or important

She knows all the right people (= for example, people who can help her in her career).
They make sure that their children go to the right schools.
I wore the best clothes and was seen in all the right places.

Extra Examples

If you know the right people, it opens more and more doors.
He is the consummate politician, a man who went to all the right schools and played by all the right rules.

not left

[only before noun] of, on or towards the side of the body that is towards the east when a person faces north

your right hand/arm/foot/leg
My right eye is weaker than my left eye.
Keep on the right side of the road.
Take a right turn at the intersection.

opposite left see also right-wing

complete

[only before noun] (British English, informal, especially disapproving) used to emphasize something bad

You made a right mess of that!
I felt a right idiot.

right

adverb

/raɪt/

Idioms

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not left

on or to the right side

Turn right at the end of the street.

opposite left

exactly

+ adv./prep. exactly; directly

Lee was standing right behind her.
I'm right behind you on this one (= I am supporting you).
The wind was right in our faces.
The bus came right on time.
The tour starts right here.

completely

+ adv./prep. all the way; completely

They drove right up to the door.
Everything is planned right down to the last detail.
The car spun right off the track.
I'm right out of ideas.
She kept right on swimming until she reached the other side.

immediately

+ adv./prep. immediately; without delay

I'll be right back.
They left right after lunch.
She'll be right with you (= she is coming very soon).
I knew right from the start what was going to happen.

correctly

You guessed right.
They make sure everything is done right.
It's vital for children to eat right and stay fit.

opposite wrong

in a good way

in the way that things should happen or are supposed to happen; in a way that is morally good

Nothing's going right for me today.
You did right to tell me about it.

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:
- He did it right.
- Did I spell your name right?
Rightly cannot be used like this. In formal language correctly is used:
- Is your name spelled correctly?
The usual meaning of rightly is ‘for a good reason’ and it comes before an adjective:
- They are rightly proud of their children.
It can be used to mean ‘correctly’ before a verb or in particular phrases:
- As you rightly say, we have a serious problem.
In North American English rightly is not at all common.

opposite wrong

Idioms

hit somebody (straight/right) in the eye

to be very obvious to somebody

it serves somebody right (for doing something)

used to say that something that has happened to somebody is their own fault and they deserve it
- Left you, did she? It serves you right for being so selfish.

(right) out of the gate(s)

(North American English, informal) right from the beginning of a situation or an activity
- The trouble began right out of the gate.
- The Democrats had a clear advantage out of the gate.

right and left

(also right, left and centre, left, right and centre)

(informal) in all directions; everywhere
- She owes money right and left.
- He's giving away money right, left and centre.

right away/off

immediately; without delay
- I want it sent right away.
- I told him right off what I thought of him.

right now

at this moment
- He's not in the office right now.
immediately
- Do it right now!

right off the bat

(especially North American English, informal) immediately; without delay
- We both liked each other right off the bat.
- Foreign aid is one of the issues we have to deal with right off the bat.

see somebody right

(informal) to make sure that somebody has all they need or want
- You needn't worry about money—I'll see you right.

take the words right out of somebody’s mouth

to say what somebody else was going to say
- I was about to say we should cancel the trip, but she took the words right out of my mouth.

(right) up your street (especially British English)

(North American English usually (right) up your alley)

(informal) very suitable for you because it is something that you know a lot about or are very interested in
- This job seems right up your street.

right

noun

OPAL W

/raɪt/

Idioms

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not left side

the/somebody’s right

[singular] the right side or direction

on the right Take the first street on the right.
on the right of somebody/something My dad's in the front row, on the extreme right of the picture.
to the right Keep over to the right.
to the right of somebody/something There is a cloakroom to the right of the front door.
on somebody's right She seated me on her right.
to somebody's right Look to your right.
from the right Look out for traffic coming from the right.
Arabic script is read from right to left.
the top/bottom/far right
first/second/third, etc. right She is pictured third right (= in the third position from the right) with her students.

opposite left

Extra Examples

a hallway immediately to the right of the front door
Ours is the first house on the right.
The books are numbered from right to 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
…

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[singular] the first, second, etc. right the first, second, etc. road on the right side

Take the first right, then the second left.
We took the first left after the second right.

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
…

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a right

[singular] a turn to the right

Take a right at the traffic lights.
(North American English also) to make a right
(informal) to hang a right

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
…

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moral/legal claim

[countable, uncountable] a moral or legal claim to have or get something or to behave in a particular way

They had fought hard for equal rights.
right to something Everyone has a right to a fair trial.
right to do something You have no right to stop me from going in there.
I reserve the right to leave at any time I choose.
What gives you the right to do that?
She had every right to be angry.
within your rights to do something You're quite within your rights to ask for your money back.
by rights By rights (= if things were fair) half the money should be mine.
by right The property belongs to her by right.
as of right Education is provided by the state as of right (= everyone has a right to it).
right of something There is no right of appeal against the decision.
to defend your basic rights
Women were prevented from exercising their fundamental rights.
We need to protect the rights of those that would oppressed by the majority
democratic/constitutional/legal rights
the gay rights movement

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.
Abortion rights have been restricted in some places.
Any employee who is fired has an automatic right to appeal.
Do I have any right to compensation?
He claimed full rights over the discovery.
He renounced his right to the throne.
I have a perfect right to park here if I want to.
I suppose you think you have some God-given right to tell me what to do?
Many prisoners lost visitation rights and had their mail confiscated.
She has every right to feel bitter.
The Normans ruled England by right of conquest.
The company was granted offshore oil-drilling rights.
The government extended voting rights to everyone over the age of 18.
The landlord enforced his right to enter the property.
The local authority exercises parental rights over the children until foster homes are found.
The new president undertook to establish full rights for all minorities.
The property belongs to her as of right.
The teenagers claimed squatters' rights and were allowed to remain in the building.
These additional guarantees do not affect your statutory rights.
They acquired her patent rights.
They gave me my uncle's money, on condition that I waived all rights to his property.
They have no right to come onto my land.
We have a sovereign right to conduct scientific research on our soil.
We promote the rights of communities.
You can't do that to me—I know my rights.
You have a moral right to that money.
You should stand up for your rights and insist that he pays you.
You're acting entirely within your rights.
equal rights for all
laws covering privacy rights
the basic rights of all citizens
the individual rights of its constituents
the right of assembly/asylum/citizenship/free speech/ownership
At that time, the gay rights movement had hardly been heard of.
Before the late 19th century, little attention was paid to women's rights.
People should understand that they have responsibilities as well as rights.
They had forfeited the right to return to their country.
They think they have a god-given right to park wherever they like.
We're calling on all oppressed peoples to stand up for their rights.
You have a statutory right to your money back if goods are faulty.
You have absolutely no rights over the child.
The team earned the bragging rights by taking first place in all three events.

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

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something morally good

[uncountable, countable] what is morally good or correct

She doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong.
They both had some right on their side.
in the right He wouldn't apologize. He knew he was in the right (= had justice on his side).
It was difficult to establish the rights and wrongs (= the true facts) of the matter.

opposite wrong

Extra Examples

Children of that age don't know right from wrong.
I appealed against the decision because I knew I had right on my side.
There's no doubt that he's in the right on this.
We sat discussing the rights and wrongs of the prison system.
They both knew he was in the right.

Oxford Collocations Dictionarypreposition

in the right

phrases

have right on your side
know right from wrong
right and wrong
…

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for book/movie, etc.

rights

[plural] the authority to perform, publish, film, etc. a particular work, event, etc.

He sold the rights for $2 million.
the protection of intellectual property rights
rights to something She got $1.5 million for the film rights to her book.

Extra Examples

He has reserved the movie rights.
Lucas owned the marketing rights.
We were granted the exclusive rights to produce the software in Malaysia.

Topics Law and justiceb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

film
movie
television
…

verb + rights

acquire
buy
get
…

phrases

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politics

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 compare right wing

The Right made great gains in the recent elections.
the far/extreme right
on the right If he is not on the right, I am not sure who is.
on the right of something He's on the extreme right of the party.
to the right (of somebody) She is well to the right of most people on social issues.

opposite left see also alt-right, centre-right, hard right

Extra Examples

parties of the right and centre
The Right in British politics is represented by the Conservative Party.
I am to the right of many Democrats.
He's on the right of the Labour Party.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

extreme
far
radical
…

preposition

on the right

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in boxing

[countable] a hard hit that is made with your right hand

opposite left

Idioms

bang to rights (British English)

(North American English dead to rights)

(informal) with definite proof that you have committed a crime, so that you cannot claim to be innocent
- We've got you bang to rights handling stolen property.

do right by somebody

(old-fashioned) to treat somebody fairly

in your own right

because of your personal qualifications or efforts, not because of your connection with somebody else
- She sings with a rock band, but she's also a jazz musician in her own right.

put/set somebody/something to rights

to correct somebody/something; to put things in their right places or right order
- It took me ages to put things to rights after the workmen had left.

set/put the world to rights

to talk about how the world could be changed to be a better place
- We stayed up all night, setting the world to rights.

two wrongs don’t make a right

(saying) used to say that if somebody does something bad to you, the situation will not be improved by doing something bad to them

right

verb

/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

right somebody/something/yourself to return somebody/something/yourself to the normal position, standing or sitting upright

They learnt to right a capsized canoe.
At last the plane righted itself and flew on.

correct

right something to correct something that is wrong or not in its normal state synonym right (5)

Righting the economy will demand major cuts in expenditure.

Idioms

right a wrong

to do something to correct an unfair situation or something bad that you have done
- This is a time to right wrongs and heal divisions.
- How can we right these wrongs?

right

exclamation

/raɪt/

(British English, informal)

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used to show that you accept a statement or an order
- ‘You may find it hurts a little at first.’ ‘Right.’
- ‘Barry's here.’ ‘Oh, right.’
- (old-fashioned) ‘I'll have a whisky and soda.’ ‘Right you are, sir.’
Topics Opinion and argumentb2
used to get somebody’s attention to say that you are ready to do something, or to tell them to do something
- Right! Let's get going.
used to check that somebody agrees with you or has understood you
- So that's twenty of each sort, right?
- And I didn't think any more of it, right, but Mum says I should see a doctor.
Topics Discussion and agreementb2
(ironic) used to say that you do not believe somebody or that you disagree with them
- ‘I won't be late tonight.’ ‘Yeah, right.’
Topics Opinion and argumentb2

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