| 释义 |
righ·teous
I. \ˈrīchəs\ adjective
Etymology: alteration (infuenced by -eous) of earlier rightwise, rightuous, from Middle English rightwise, rightwos, from Old English rihtwīs, from riht, n., right + wīs wise — more at right, wise
1. : doing that which is right : acting rightly or justly : conforming to the standard of the divine or the moral law : free from guilt or sin : just, upright, virtuous
< the gift of God Almighty makes a man essentially righteous — Walter Lowrie >
< he who is righteous in the treatment of his slaves — Benjamin Jowett >
2.
a. : according with that which is right : characterized by uprightness or justice : morally right or justifiable : free from wrong : equitable
< the righteous authority of God's chosen rulers — V.L.Parrington >
< fearless in his righteous cause — John Milton >
b. : arising from an outraged sense of justice, morality, or fair play
< righteous indignation >
< righteous wrath >
c. : characterized by or expressing satisfaction based on a belief in the correctness or moral uprightness of something (as an action)
< meets the resultant gossip … with a righteous indifference to either its unfairness or his share in it — Harper's Bazaar >
Synonyms: see moral
II. adjective
slang : genuine : good |