/raɪt ||; raɪt/noun1 [U] what is morally good and fair 正义;正当;公正: Does a child of ten really understand the difference between right and wrong? 十岁的孩子真的会辨别是非吗?You did right to tell me what happened. 你做得对,把这事告诉了我。 [OPP] wrong 反义词为wrong
2 [sing] the right side or direction 右边;右方: We live in the first house on the right. 我们住在右边第一幢房子。Take the first right and then the second left. 先往右拐,再向左转。 [OPP] left 反义词为left
3 [U] [C] the right (to sth/to do sth) a thing that you are allowed to do according to the law; a moral authority to do sth (依法可有的)权利: Freedom of speech is one of the basic human rights. 言论自由是基本人权之一。 civil rights(= the rights each person has to political and religious freedom, etc) 公民权animal rights campaigners 为动物争取权利的活动家Everyone has the right to a fair trial. 人人都有接受公平审判的权利。You have no right to tell me what to do. 你无权命令我做这做那。
4 the Right [sing] [with.sop] the people or political parties who are against social change 右翼人士;右翼政党
be in the right to be doing what is correct and fair 对;正确;公平:
You don't need to apologize. You were in the right and he was in the wrong. 你不用道歉。你做得对,他错了。 by rights according to what is fair or correct 按理;根据公平原则:
By rights, half the profit should be mine. 按理说,一半的利润应该归我。 in your own right because of what you are yourself and not because of other people 凭自己的权利、能力、实力或资格
within your rights (to do sth) acting in a reasonable or legal way 有权;合理;合法:
You are quite within your rights to demand to see your lawyer. 你要求见你的律师完全合法。