entitlement

英 [ɪnˈtaɪtlmənt]

美 [ɪnˈtaɪtlmənt]

n.  (拥有某物或做某事的)权利，资格; 有权得到的东西; 应得的数额; (以特定群体为对象的)政府津贴制

复数：entitlements　

BEC法律

BNC.6262 / COCA.7318

牛津词典

noun

• （拥有某物或做某事的）权利，资格
  the official right to have or do sth
  1. This may affect your entitlement to compensation.
     这可能影响你索赔的权利。
• 有权得到的东西；应得的数额
  something that you have an official right to; the amount that you have the right to receive
  1. Your contributions will affect your pension entitlements.
     你缴纳的养老金分摊额将会影响你领取养老金的数额。
• （以特定群体为对象的）政府津贴制
  a government system that provides financial support to a particular group of people
  1. a reform of entitlements
     政府津贴制度的改革
  2. Medicaid, Medicare and other entitlement programs
     医疗补助、老年保健医疗制度以及其他政府津贴计划

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （拥有某物或做某事的）权利，资格
  Anentitlement tosomething is the right to have it or do it.
  1. They lose their entitlement to benefit when they start work.
     他们一开始工作就失去了获得救济金的资格。

英英释义

noun

• right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)
  1. entitlements make up the major part of the federal budget

双语例句

• You have no entitlement to maternity benefit.
  你没有资格享有母亲津贴。
• Access to health care is a fundamental entitlement and responsibility of governments the world over.
  享有卫生保健是一项基本应享权利，也是世界各国政府的职责。
• Many have only partial entitlement to welfare benefits.
  很多人都只享受到了部分福利待遇。
• Employee will not be paid in lieu of any outstanding accrued holiday entitlement except on leaving the company.
  除非离开本公司，否则员工任何未休完的累计假期的权利将不会由支付薪酬代替。
• It is a moral entitlement for Hobbes, the source of human worth and dignity.
  对霍布斯来说是一种道德权利，是人类价值和尊严的源泉。
• Managers have generous leave entitlement.
  经理们有很宽松的请假的权利。
• The employee may combine this leave with accrued annual leave entitlement.
  员工可以将这个假期与累计年假加在一起休。
• This is a mistake: the principal threat to sustainability is not the crisis, but entitlement spending.
  这是个错误：可持续性的主要威胁不是危机，而是权益支出（entitlementspending）。
• The words legacy and entitlement and dynasty are "almost taboo" in the family, he says.
  他说，在他家里，遗产、特权和王朝这几个词差不多是禁忌。
• Bedouin who can prove entitlement will receive half their land, or compensation.
  能够证明自己权利的贝都因人可以得到一半土地或者补偿。