entitle
/ɪnˈtaɪtl/verb
with obj. (一般作 be entitled)
1
- give (someone) a legal right or a just claim to receive or do something给(某人)权利(或资格):
employees are normally entitled to redundancy pay
雇员通常都有资格享受裁员费
with obj. and infinitive the landlord is entitled to require references.房东有权要求提供证明文书。
2
- give (something, especially a text or work of art) a particular title给(文章、艺术作品等)题名:
a satire entitled 'The Rise of the Meritocracy'.
一篇题为《精英集团的崛起》的讽刺作品。
2.1
- with obj. and complement archaic give (someone) a specified title expressing their rank, office, or character〈古〉称呼, 给…称号:
they entitled him Sultan.
他们称他为苏丹。
词源
late Middle English (formerly also as intitle ): via Old French from late Latin intitulare, from in- 'in' + Latin titulus 'title'.