righteous

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a. 公正的, 正义的, 正直的 [法] 正直的, 正当的, 正义的

发音

US /ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəs/

词形变化

righteoused righteouses 三单 righteouses righteousing righteousing 现在分词 righteoused 过去式 righteoused 过去分词 more righteous 比较级 most righteous 最高级

别名

rightuous rightwise

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Free from sin or guilt.

  2. 2.

    Moral and virtuous, perhaps to the point of sanctimony.

    Human beings should take a righteous path, and so should art. We should promote kindness and beauty through art.

  3. 3.

    Justified morally.

    righteous indignation

  4. 4.

    Awesome; great.

    美国 俚语
  5. 5.

    Major; large; significant.

    美国 俚语

词汇关系

形容词

反义词 1

unrighteous

近义相关 5

just good sound moral upright

参见 8

just good innocent worthy moral virtuous cleanhanded guiltless

相关短语

Righteous Among the Nations 国际义人

词源

From earlier rightuous, rightwose, rightwos, rightwise, from Middle English rightwise, rightwis, from Old English rihtwīs (“righteous, just”), corresponding to right + -wise (with assimilation of second element to -ous), or to right + wise (“way, manner”). Cognate with Scots richtwis (“righteous”), Old High German rehtwīsic (“righteous, just”), Icelandic réttvíss (“righteous, just”). Compare also thefteous, mighteous.

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