Word · Frequency #21081
Fully loadedbirthright
与生俱来的权利；生来就有的权利
核心释义
A right or privilege that someone has from birth, such as citizenship or an inheritance.
- 1.
与生俱来的权利,如继承权或公民身份。
Something a person is entitled to due to the circumstances of their birth, such as an inheritance or citizenship.
- 2.
出生时享有的权利或特权
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
- 3.
通过出生权利(尤其是长子继承权)而来的继承权
an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
- 4.
出生时遗传的个人特征
personal characteristics that are inherited at birth
世袭财产；长子继承权；遗传特质；天生特质；与生俱来的权利,如继承权或公民身份。；出生时享有的权利或特权；通过出生权利(尤其是长子继承权)而来的继承权
用法In use
Freedom is not a gift from the government; it is our birthright.
用法提示：名词birthright表示与生俱来的权利，此处用作单数形式。
In many cultures, the eldest son inherits the family estate as his birthright.
用法提示：名词birthright表示长子继承权，此处用作单数形式。
They fought to reclaim their birthrights that had been taken away by the invaders.
用法提示：名词birthright的复数形式birthrights表示多种与生俱来的权利。
free public education is the birthright of every American child
[possessive] birthright
常与所有格连用，表示某人因出生而拥有的权利。
He inherited his birthright.
他继承了他与生俱来的权利。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- birthright citizenship
- 出生公民权
- Many countries restrict birthright citizenship to children of citizens.许多国家将出生公民权限于公民的子女。
- by birthright
- 凭借出身；因出生而享有
- She believed the throne was hers by birthright.她认为王位是她生来就该拥有的。
- sell one's birthright
- 出卖与生俱来的权利；因小失大
- He sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.他为一碗红豆汤出卖了自己的长子继承权。
- claim one's birthright
- 要求行使与生俱来的权利
- He returned to his hometown to claim his birthright as the eldest son.他回到家乡，要求行使自己作为长子的继承权。
- deny someone their birthright
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象婴儿出生时就攥着一张写着‘权利’的证书——生来就有的权利（birth + right）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：法律、政治、文化 通常用于正式或严肃场合，如法律、政治讨论中，但在日常对话中也可使用，不过较为书面化。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与物主代词连用，如 my birthright
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'right', 'light', and 'night' share the same ending spelling 'ight' and rhyme with 'birthright'.
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.