entitled
/ɪnˈtaɪ.təld/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtaɪ.t̬əld/ (ame, ipa) · /ɪnˈtaɪtld/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtaɪtld/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈtī-tᵊld en-/ (ame, mw)
entitled — 動詞
- entitledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- entitleds3rd person singular
- entitleding-ing form
- entitlededpast simple
1. the -ed form of 'entitle', used for earlier acts of giving someone a right or gi
使有權；命名
entitle 的過去式，可表賦權或命名
the -ed form of 'entitle', used for earlier acts of giving someone a right or giving a work its name
The new contract entitled each nurse to two extra rest days.
新合約讓每位護理師有權享有兩天額外休假。
entitled + person + to + benefit
Last year's law entitled tenants to a refund after unsafe repairs.
去年的法律讓房客在維修不安全時有權要求退款。
entitled + person + to + noun
The committee entitled the report "Cities After Dark" before printing it.
委員會在付印前把那份報告命名為《Cities After Dark》。
Her essay was entitled "Small Rivers" in the festival booklet.
她的文章在影展手冊裡被命名為《Small Rivers》。
The scholarship entitled Nia to study abroad for one year.
那筆獎學金讓 Nia 有權出國讀書一年。
文法句型
entitled + person + to + noun
entitled + person + to + infinitive
entitled + work + title
be entitled + title
用法筆記
As a verb form, entitled can mean giving someone a right or giving a work its title. The naming use is often passive ('was entitled ...'), while the rights meaning usually takes 'to' plus a noun phrase or infinitive.
常見錯誤
entitled — 形容詞
- entitledpositive
- more entitledcomparative
- most entitledsuperlative
1. expecting better treatment, rewards, or attention as if they should come automat
自以為應得
沒付出也覺得好處本該給自己
expecting better treatment, rewards, or attention as if they should come automatically, even though nothing has been done to earn them
Jason sounded entitled when he demanded a better seat for free.
Jason 一開口就要求免費換到更好的座位，聽起來很自以為應得。
sound entitled: attitude of expecting special treatment
At the hotel, Salma acted entitled and clicked her fingers at staff.
在飯店裡，Salma 表現得很自以為應得，還對員工彈手指使喚。
act entitled in a service setting
The intern felt entitled to skip meetings after one successful project.
那位實習生做成一個成功專案後，就變得自以為應得，覺得可以不參加會議。
At the bakery, some customers grow entitled when every complaint brings a discount.
在麵包店裡，有些客人每次抱怨都能拿到折扣後，就會變得很自以為應得。
- spoiled
suggests the attitude grew because the person is used to always getting what they want
- presumptuous
more formal; stresses acting as if rights or respect are already guaranteed
- self-important
focuses more on feeling more important than other people
文法句型
feel entitled to + noun
feel entitled to + infinitive
sound entitled
act entitled
用法筆記
Usually negative. It describes an attitude, not a real right, and often appears after verbs such as feel, sound, act, or become. In this sense, 'to' introduces the thing or action the person wrongly expects.
常見錯誤
2. having an official, legal, or generally accepted right to receive something or t
有權享有
依法或依規可取得某事物
having an official, legal, or generally accepted right to receive something or to do something
All staff are entitled to a lunch break after six hours.
所有員工工作滿六小時後，都有權享有午休時間。
be entitled to + noun
Because of the delay, Sofia was entitled to a full refund.
因為這次延誤，Sofia 有權享有全額退款。
be entitled to + compensation
Under the scheme, Ziad is entitled to apply for housing support.
依照這項方案，Ziad 有權申請住房補助。
Children under five are entitled to travel free on this bus.
五歲以下的兒童有權在這班公車上免費搭乘。
After ten years of service, Nia was entitled to extra leave.
服務滿十年後，Nia 有權享有額外休假。
- eligible
stresses meeting the rules or conditions for receiving something
- authorized
often used when an institution has formally given permission
- qualified
highlights having the status or requirements needed for the right
- ineligible
not allowed under the stated rules
- disqualified
loses the right because a rule or condition was broken
- barred
prevented from receiving or doing something by a rule or decision
文法句型
be entitled to + noun
be entitled to + infinitive
legally entitled to + noun
用法筆記
Most often used after be and followed by 'to'. The word after 'to' can be a noun phrase such as 'a refund' or an infinitive such as 'to apply'.