entitlement
/ɪnˈtaɪtlmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtaɪtlmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈtī-tᵊl-mənt en-/ (ame, mw)
entitlement — 名詞
- entitlementsingular
- entitlementsplural
1. permission, access, money, or another benefit that a person is allowed to receiv
應得權益
依法或依約可享有的權利
permission, access, money, or another benefit that a person is allowed to receive because rules, an agreement, or a job says they should get it.
Kwame checked his contract to confirm his entitlement to paid leave.
Kwame 查看合約，確認自己享有帶薪假的應得權益。
pattern: entitlement to + noun
After the flood, Ezra received a letter explaining his entitlement to emergency housing.
洪災過後，Ezra 收到一封信，說明自己可享有緊急安置的應得權益。
The retired judge lost his travel entitlement when he left office.
那位退休法官離職後失去了旅費補助方面的應得權益。
Sumin argued that every worker has a basic entitlement to safe equipment.
Sumin 主張每位勞工都應享有安全設備方面的基本權益。
- right
broader and more everyday; 'entitlement' sounds more formal and often appears in legal or policy language
- claim
focuses on something you can demand or ask for, especially when it is disputed
- benefit
names the helpful thing itself; 'entitlement' emphasizes the fact that you are allowed to receive it
- restriction
a rule that limits what someone is allowed to receive or do
文法句型
entitlement to + noun
entitlement to + -ing
用法筆記
Most often used in administrative, legal, and workplace contexts. Very common in the pattern 'entitlement to + noun / -ing', which points to a specific right fixed by policy, contract, or law.
常見錯誤
2. an attitude in which someone assumes other people should give them extra help, p
特權心態
自認理所當然該被優待的態度
an attitude in which someone assumes other people should give them extra help, praise, or comfort even though they have not done anything special to deserve it.
Niran's sense of entitlement annoyed the staff at the hotel desk.
Niran 那種理所當然該被優待的特權心態惹惱了飯店櫃台人員。
collocation: sense of entitlement
Talia showed entitlement by demanding immediate service from everyone.
Talia 因要求所有人立刻服務她，顯露出特權心態。
Christopher's entitlement made group projects hard because he never shared credit.
Christopher 的特權心態讓分組作業變得很難進行，因為他從不和別人分享功勞。
After dinner, Noor apologized when friends called out the entitlement in those comments.
晚餐後，Noor 在朋友點出那些發言中的特權心態後道了歉。
- self-importance
focuses more on thinking you matter more than others
- presumption
more formal; suggests acting as if you have a right that has not been granted
- arrogance
broader and stronger; covers rude superiority in general, not only unfair expectations
文法句型
a sense of entitlement
用法筆記
Usually negative in tone. Very often appears in the phrase 'a sense of entitlement' and describes a mindset, not a real legal or moral right like sense 1.
常見錯誤
3. a public benefit scheme that gives money or services to people who qualify under
福利制度
政府給符合資格者的補助方案
a public benefit scheme that gives money or services to people who qualify under rules set by the government.
The senator promised to protect Medicare and other entitlements in the budget.
那位參議員承諾會在預算中保護 Medicare 和其他福利制度。
policy use: entitlements in public spending
Constanza studies how new entitlements affect families with disabled children.
Constanza 研究新的福利制度會如何影響有身心障礙孩子的家庭。
Ravindra writes about whether the entitlement will survive the next budget cuts.
Ravindra 撰文討論這項福利制度能否撐過下一輪預算刪減。
Local officials said the entitlement helps older residents pay heating bills.
地方官員表示，這項福利制度幫助年長居民支付暖氣費。
- benefit program
plain term for a scheme that gives money or services to eligible people
- welfare program
often narrower and more strongly linked to social assistance for financial need
- social program
broader; can include services that are not legal entitlements
文法句型
an entitlement program
cut entitlements
用法筆記
Common in political and policy discussion, especially in American English. Distinguish from sense 1: here the word refers to the public scheme or category of benefits itself, not one person's individual right.