entitlement
US /ɪnˈtaɪ.t̬əl.mənt/
UK /ɪnˈtaɪ.təl.mənt/
名詞
1.
權利, 資格
the fact of having a right to something
範例:
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Full-time employees are eligible for vacation entitlement.
全職員工有資格享受帶薪休假。
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The new law provides for an entitlement to unemployment benefits.
新法律規定了失業救濟金的權利。
2.
優越感, 特權思想
the belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment
範例:
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His sense of entitlement made him difficult to work with.
他的優越感使他難以共事。
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The younger generation often gets criticized for their perceived entitlement.
年輕一代常因其被認為的優越感而受到批評。