| 释义 |
birthrightbirth‧right /ˈbɜːθraɪt $ ˈbɜːrθ-/ noun [countable usually singular]   - She seemed to regard an easy, comfortable life as some kind of birthright.
- The President ended his speech by saying "Dignity and self-respect are the birthright of every American citizen."
- As yet, there is only speculation that Charles will relinquish his birthright.
- By way of contrast, natural resource industries were essentially a birthright.
- His settlement he regarded as his birthright or his freehold.
- It could suggest Jacob's willingness to hand Esau back his birthright.
- It is not a mere matter of citizenship; it is a birthright and a shared inheritance.
- They have, almost as a birthright, a restless dissatisfaction with the status quo.
- They picked rulers on the basis of achievement, not birthright.
- Years later, Cloud became a hermit, declining his birthright as king.
a special right belonging to one person or group► privilege a special right or advantage given to a person or group, because of their high social position, because they are a member of a club etc: · A good education should not just be a privilege of the rich.give somebody a privilege: · Why should famous people be given special privileges?lose a privilege: · If the chores aren't done by the time the timer goes off, the kids lose privileges such as TV time.the privilege of doing something: · If prisoners behave well they are allowed the privilege of visiting their families at the weekend. ► prerogative formal a special right that only a particular person or group has because of their importance or position: · In the old days, a university education was the prerogative of the rich.prerogative to do something: · The governor has the prerogative to free prisoners. ► birthright a right that you should have because you have been born into a particular family, country, class etc: · The President ended his speech by saying "Dignity and self-respect are the birthright of every American citizen."· She seemed to regard an easy, comfortable life as some kind of birthright. ► Citizenshipbanish, verbbill of rights, nounbirthright, nounburgher, nouncrown colony, noundefect, verbdemocracy, noundeport, verbdeportee, noundisplaced person, nounelectorate, noungreen card, nounID, nounID card, nounidentification, nounidentity card, nounillegal, nounillegal immigrant, nounimmigration, nounnational, nounnationality, nounnon-resident, nounpatriot, nounpublic, adjectiverefugee, nounregister, verbrepatriate, verbsponsor, nounstateless, adjectivesubject, nounvassal, noun something such as a right, property, money etc that you believe you should have because of the family or country you belong to:  Freedom of speech is every American’s birthright. |