英语词汇“grandfather rights”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

grandfather rights n. (also grandfather's rights) originally U.S. rights granted because of the prior existence of a similar right or privilege (cf. grandfather clause n.).

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1936 50th Ann. Rep. Interstate Commerce Comm. 70 If a common carrier by motor vehicle were in operation on June 1, 1935, and continuously thereafter, it should be entitled to a certificate without further proof of public convenience and necessity... The rights conferred thereby are referred to as ‘grandfather’ rights.

1941 Air Law Rev. 12 246 The [Civil Aeronautics] Authority..began consideration of the applications filed by air carriers for ‘grandfather’ rights.

1992 Economist 14 Mar. 98/2 The big established airlines claim so-called ‘grandfather rights’ (ie, ‘we were here first so nobody else should be allowed in’) over most of the routes and slots available at airports.

2000 Keyways Feb. 4/1 These gentlemen should feel very proud of their achievement, because not only had they become Fellow members of the [Master Locksmiths'] Association, but they were the first members to get Fellow status by performing a task and not by grandfather rights.

单词	grandfather rights
释义	> as lemmas grandfather rights grandfather rights n. (also grandfather's rights) originally U.S. rights granted because of the prior existence of a similar right or privilege (cf. grandfather clause n.). ΚΠ 1936 50th Ann. Rep. Interstate Commerce Comm. 70 If a common carrier by motor vehicle were in operation on June 1, 1935, and continuously thereafter, it should be entitled to a certificate without further proof of public convenience and necessity... The rights conferred thereby are referred to as ‘grandfather’ rights. 1941 Air Law Rev. 12 246 The [Civil Aeronautics] Authority..began consideration of the applications filed by air carriers for ‘grandfather’ rights. 1992 Economist 14 Mar. 98/2 The big established airlines claim so-called ‘grandfather rights’ (ie, ‘we were here first so nobody else should be allowed in’) over most of the routes and slots available at airports. 2000 Keyways Feb. 4/1 These gentlemen should feel very proud of their achievement, because not only had they become Fellow members of the [Master Locksmiths'] Association, but they were the first members to get Fellow status by performing a task and not by grandfather rights. extracted from grandfathern. < as lemmas
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