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单词 rightful
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rightful

A letter written by a dying mother to her young daughter has been returned to its rightful owner after being lost for 15 years.We cannot stem the trade but we can certainly return items to their rightful owner.They are at odds over what each sees as her rightful place in your life.After a few days the vehicle was returned to its rightful owners.Returning us to our rightful place will be the symbol of our success.Let us now finally grace the feminine and give her her rightful place.Can it be that grammar is heading in the direction of seizing its rightful place?This is the police auction website for lost or stolen items when the rightful owner cannot be found.I just want to get it back to its rightful owner.Suppose a rightful heir to it should at any time appear, would you then resign the property to him?Surely any plant that can lift our souls for a fleeting moment or two at this time of year earns a rightful place in our garden?Froome is the rightful owner.After the war thousands of complaints were made, alleging that it was failing in its task to track down rightful heirs.MILLIONS of people fail to claim their rightful tax credits and benefits because they are put off by the complexity of the system.I'm far keener to have him in his rightful position in midfield.So I sent the package straight back to its rightful owner and all is well.Let us keep blood, basically, in its rightful place.He said: 'I wanted to return the watch to its rightful owner.And, with the identity of the rightful owner disputed, it is again in the line of fire.When she takes a trip to Mandalay, he asks her to return a mysterious artefact to its rightful owner.I am confident that under his new leadership, the group will take up its rightful position as the best grocer in town.The Belgrade museum is now closed amid Serb fears that its masterpieces may have to be returned to their rightful owners.

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rightful

British English: rightful ADJECTIVE
If you say that someone or something has returned to its rightful place or position, they have returned to the place or position that you think they should have.
We have restored him to his rightful place as editor.
  • American English: rightful
  • Brazilian Portuguese: legítimo
  • Chinese: 理应享有的
  • European Spanish: legítimo
  • French: légitime
  • German: rechtmäßig
  • Italian: legittimo
  • Japanese: 適した
  • Korean: 정당한
  • European Portuguese: legítimo
  • Latin American Spanish: legítimo

Chinese translation of 'rightful'

rightful

(ˈraɪtful)

adj

  1. [heir, owner, place, share] 合法的 (héfǎ de)
(adjective) 
Definition
held by virtue of a legal or just claim
The car must be returned to its rightful owner.
Synonyms
lawful
lawful for the doctors to treat her in whatever way they considered best
just
This cup final is a just reward for all the efforts they have put in.
real
his first real job
true
He was found to be the true owner of the suitcase.
due
Treat them with due attention.
legal
What I did was perfectly legal.
suitable
Was it really suitable behaviour for someone who wants to be taken seriously?
proper
Two out of five people do not have a proper job.
valid
For foreign holidays you will need a valid passport.
legitimate
They have demanded the restoration of the legitimate government.
authorized
bona fide
We are happy to donate to bona fide charitable causes.
de jure

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bona fide
Definition
undertaken in good faith
We are happy to donate to bona fide charitable causes.
Synonyms
genuine,
real,
true,
legal,
actual,
legitimate,
authentic,
honest,
veritable,
lawful,
on the level (informal),
kosher (informal),
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
the real McCoy
in the sense of due
Definition
fitting or proper
Treat them with due attention.
Synonyms
fitting,
deserved,
appropriate,
just,
right,
becoming,
fit,
justified,
suitable,
merited,
proper,
obligatory,
rightful,
requisite,
well-earned,
bounden
in the sense of just
This cup final is a just reward for all the efforts they have put in.
Synonyms
fitting,
due,
correct,
deserved,
appropriate,
justified,
reasonable,
suitable,
decent,
sensible,
merited,
proper,
legitimate,
desirable,
apt,
rightful,
well-deserved,
condign

Synonyms of 'rightful'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of legal
Definition
established by or permitted by law
What I did was perfectly legal.
Synonyms
lawful,
allowed,
sanctioned,
constitutional,
proper,
valid,
legitimate,
authorized,
rightful,
permissible,
legalized,
allowable,
within the law,
licit
in the sense of legitimate
Definition
authorized by or in accordance with law
They have demanded the restoration of the legitimate government.
Synonyms
lawful,
real,
true,
legal,
acknowledged,
sanctioned,
genuine,
proper,
authentic,
statutory,
authorized,
rightful,
kosher (informal),
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
legit (slang),
licit
in the sense of proper
Definition
real or genuine
Two out of five people do not have a proper job.
Synonyms
real,
actual,
genuine,
true,
bona fide,
kosher (informal),
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of real
Definition
rightly so called
his first real job
Synonyms
proper,
true,
valid,
legitimate
in the sense of suitable
Definition
appropriate for a particular function or occasion
Was it really suitable behaviour for someone who wants to be taken seriously?
Synonyms
seemly,
fitting,
becoming,
due,
proper,
correct
in the sense of true
Definition
real or genuine
He was found to be the true owner of the suitcase.
Synonyms
rightful,
legal,
recognized,
valid,
legitimate,
authorized,
lawful,
bona fide,
de jure
in the sense of valid
Definition
legally acceptable
For foreign holidays you will need a valid passport.
Synonyms
legal,
official,
legitimate,
correct,
genuine,
proper,
in effect,
authentic,
in force,
lawful,
bona fide,
legally binding,
signed and sealed
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