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| 1 | U behaviour that is considered good or moral （道德上的）正确，对 |
| I think we’ ve got right on our side (=we are morally right) . 我认为我们一方是对的。 |
| right and wrong (=good and bad) Do children of that age really know the difference between right and wrong? 是与非 |
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| 2 | C something that you are morally or legally allowed to do or have 权利 |
| Workers’ rights are practically non-existent in many clothing factories here. 这里的许多服装厂中工人的合法权利实际并不存在。 |
| equal rights (for sb) (=the same rights for everyone) legislation providing equal employment rights for women （某人的）平等权利 |
| +to the right to political asylum 政治避难权 |
| have a/no/every right to do sth After the way you’ ve been treated, you have every right to complain. 既然你受到那样的待遇，你完全有权投诉。 |
| You have no right to come barging in here like that. 你无权那样闯进来。 |
| give sb the right to do sth What gives you the right to talk to me in that high-handed way? 你凭什么用那种盛气凌人的口气对我说话？ |
| | 2a | the idea that animals have the same natural rights as humans, for example the right not to be treated cruelly 动物权利 | |
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| 3 | rights plural the legal authority to publish a book , play , film , piece of music etc or to use it for a performance or production （书籍、剧本、电影、音乐等的）专有权 |
| +to I hear that she sold the film rights to her book for a substantial sum. 我听说她出售了她的书的电影改编权，获得了一笔可观的收入。 |
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| 4 | singular the side of your body that is towards the east when you are facing north , or this direction 右边；右侧 |
| the right Could people in the front two rows move a little to the right? 坐在前两排的人能不能向右边移一点？ |
| on the right (of) Her house is on the right of the street. 她的房子在街的右边。 |
| on sb’ s right It’ s the second door on your right. 就在你右边的第二个门。 |
| to sb’ s right As we climbed, we saw a row of mountains to our right. 我们攀登时，看见一座座山峰就在我们的右边。 |
| | 4a | singular a turn towards the right by someone walking or driving 右转 | | make/take a right Take a right at the art gallery. 到了美术馆向右转。 | |
| | 4b | the first/second etc road or street on the right 在第一个/第二个等路口右转 | | Take the second right and then go straight on. 在第二个拐角向右转，然后直走。 | |
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| 5 | the right the political party or the group of people within a society who are conservative in their political viewscan be followed by a singular or plural verb 右派，右翼政党（后可接动词的单数或复数形式） |
| The Minister has been attacked by the Right for her reforms. 部长由于她的改革措施而受到右翼的攻击。 |
| | 5a | the members of a particular political party who are the most conservative in their political viewscan be followed by a singular or plural verb （政党中的）右派人士，右翼成员（后可接动词的单数或复数形式） | | Most people on the right of the party support privatization. 党内的大多数右翼人士支持私有化。 | |
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| 6 | C a hit made with your right hand 右手拳 |
| +to He was knocked out with a right to the jaw. 他被一记右手拳击中下巴后倒地。 |
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| - | be in the right
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| to be morally or legally correct in what you do or believe |
| 有理 |
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| Naturally, both parties think they are in the right. 很自然，双方都认为自己有理。 |
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| - | be within your rights (to do sth)
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| to have the moral or legal authority to do something |
| 有权利（做某事） |
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| You are quite within your rights to sue them. 你完全有权起诉他们。 |
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| - | by right/(as) of right
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| because you are morally or legally allowed to do or have something |
| 有权利；按理应该 |
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| I wasn’ t stealing – these things are mine by right. 我没有偷窃，这些东西理应是我的。 |
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| - | by rights
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| if things are done as they should be |
| 正当地；合理地；按理（说） |
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| By rights, we should split the profits among the three of us. 按理说，我们3个人应该均分利润。 |
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| - | do right by sb
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| to deal with someone kindly or correctly |
| 友好对待某人；正确对待某人 |
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| - | have (got) sb bang to rights very informal
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| to have enough evidence to prove that someone is guilty of a crime |
| 有足够证据证明某人有罪 |
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| - | in your own right
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| as a result of your own ability , achievements, qualifications etc and not because of anyone else |
| 凭本身的能力（或成绩、资格等） |
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| Her father’ s a well-known author, but she’ s an excellent writer in her own right. 她父亲是位名作家，但是她完全是凭自己的实力而成为一个优秀作家的。 |
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| - | put/set sb right BRITISH
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| 1 | to make someone understand that a situation is different from what they thought it was 纠正某人的看法 | She thought you could buy tickets at the door, but we soon put her right. 她认为你在门口就能买到票，但我们很快便纠正了她的想法。 | |
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| 2 | informal to make someone feel better 使某人感觉好受一些 | Try taking extra vitamins – that’ ll put you right. 试着再吃几片维生素，你会感觉好些的。 | |
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| - | put/set sth to rights
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| to make something go back to its normal state again |
| 使…恢复正常 |
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| We’ ll have to put the place to rights before they get back. 我们要在他们回来之前把这个地方恢复原样。 |
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| - | the rights and wrongs of sth
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| the good and bad aspects of something |
| 某事物的好与坏 |
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| We’ ll worry about the rights and wrongs of the situation in the morning. 我们会为明天早晨局势的好坏而担忧。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| rightness noun U |
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| See also | | - right of way | | - two | |
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