Entitled
“Entitled” 常指依法或按规定有权获得某物,如 “Employees are entitled to paid leave.”(员工享有带薪假期。)贬义用法 “entitled attitude” 指自以为理应得到特权。过去式义 “The book is entitled Dreams.”(书名为《梦》。)
- “You are entitled to a full refund within thirty days.” (三十天内你有权全额退款。)
- “The report is entitled Annual Safety Review.” (报告题为《年度安全回顾》。)
- “Some critics say he sounds entitled when he complains.” (有评论说他抱怨时显得理所当然、很自我。)
“Entitle” 来自 en- + title(头衔、标题),意为“给予名称或权利”;entitled 为过去式/形容词。
en- + title → entitle;-ed 表状态。相关词 entitlement(应得权益;有时带贬义)。
福利讨论 “entitled to benefits” 是政策用语;社交媒体常批评 “entitled behavior”;出版 “entitled chapter” 指标题。
- 原形: entitle
- 名词: entitlement, title
- 固定搭配: “entitled to” (有权), “feel entitled” (觉得理所当然), “entitled work” (题名作品)
en- 给予 + title 头衔/标题:entitled = 被赋予了权利或名字。
“Passengers were entitled to meal vouchers after the six-hour delay.” (延误六小时后,乘客有权领取餐券。)