birthright

FREQ #22645

n. 生来就有的权利, 长子继承权

发音

US /ˈbɝθ.ɹaɪt/
其它
UK /ˈbɜːθ.ɹaɪt/

词形变化

birthrights 复数 birthrights

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something a person is entitled to due to the circumstances of their birth, such as an inheritance or citizenship.

    传家宝

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

patrimony

上位词 2

inheritance heritage

相关短语

birthright citizenship birthright citizenships birthright citizen birthright citizens sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage sells one's birthright for a mess of pottage selling one's birthright for a mess of pottage sold one's birthright for a mess of pottage

词源

From birth + right. Compare West Frisian berterjocht (“birthright”), Dutch geboorterecht (“birthright”), German Geburtsrecht (“birthright”). Compare also Icelandic frumburðarréttur (“birthright”).

来源：wiktionary