righteous
adjective /ˈraɪtʃəs/
/ˈraɪtʃəs/
(formal)- morally right and good
公正的；正直的；正当的 - a righteous God
公正的上帝 - He considered himself to be holy and righteous in all his ways.
他认为自己在各方面都是圣洁公义的。
- a righteous God
- that you think is morally acceptable or fair
正当的；公平合理的；正义的 - righteous anger/indignation, etc.
义愤等
- righteous anger/indignation, etc.
词源Old English rihtwīs, from riht ‘right’ + wīs ‘manner, state, condition’. The change in the ending in the 16th cent. was due to association with words such as bounteous.