right·ful
adjective/ˈraɪtfl/
/ˈraɪtfl/
[only before noun] (formal)- that is correct, right or legal
正确的；公正的；合法的 - The stolen car was returned to its rightful owner.
被盗的汽车还给了其合法的主人。 - Every book and ornament was in its rightful place.
每本书和装饰品都在其应有的位置。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRightful is used with these nouns:- heir
- inheritance
- king
- …
Word OriginOld English rihtful ‘upright, righteous’ (see right, -ful). The notion of “legitimacy” dates from Middle English. - The stolen car was returned to its rightful owner.