rightful
adjective /ˈraɪtfl/
/ˈraɪtfl/
[only before noun] (formal)- that is correct, right or legal
synonym proper正确的;公正的;合法的 - The stolen car was returned to its rightful owner.
被盗的汽车还给了其合法的主人。 - Every book and ornament was in its rightful place.
每一本书和每一件装饰品都有其应有的位置。
Collocations DictionaryRightful is used with these nouns:- heir
- inheritance
- king
- …
词源Old English rihtful ‘upright, righteous’ (see right, -ful). The notion of “legitimacy” dates from Middle English. - The stolen car was returned to its rightful owner.