divine right
noun /dɪˌvaɪn ˈraɪt/
/dɪˌvaɪn ˈraɪt/
[uncountable, singular]- (in the past
) the belief that the right of a king or queen to rule comes directly from God rather than from the agreement of the people旧时 (旧时的)君权神授说 - the old idea of the divine right of kings
君权神授的旧观念
CultureThe last king in Britain to rule completely according to this belief, known as the divine right of kings, was Charles I. After the English Civil War the idea was gradually replaced by constitutional monarchy.Topics Politicsc2 - the old idea of the divine right of kings
- a right that somebody thinks they have to do something, without needing to ask anyone else
(自认为)应有的权利,天赋的权利 - No player has a divine right to be in this team.
没有哪名选手天生就有权待在这个队里。
- No player has a divine right to be in this team.