entitled

• 形容一个人认为自己理应享有特权或特殊待遇，往往并无正当理由；也可指被授予权利或资格。

Describes a person who believes they inherently deserve special privileges or treatment, often without having earned them.

1. Having a right to somethingB1formal

   Having the legal or moral right to have or do something.

   有权的

   • You are entitled to a full refund if the product is faulty.
   • Employees are entitled to paid vacation days.
   • She felt entitled to an explanation for the delay.

   同义词authorizedeligibleempoweredlicensedprivilegedqualifiedvested

   反义词disqualifiedineligibleunentitledunqualifiedunworthy

2. Believing one is inherently deservingB2informal

   Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or deserving special treatment.

   自视甚高

   • He acts so entitled, expecting everyone to serve him.
   • The entitled customer complained about everything.
   • She has an entitled attitude that annoys her coworkers.

   同义词arrogantbrattydemandingegotisticalnarcissisticpompouspresumptuousself-importantspoiled

   反义词humblemodestself-effacingunassumingunpretentious

• 动词，指给某物命名或起标题，也指赋予某人做某事或拥有某物的权利或资格。

A verb used to indicate the act of giving a title to something, or granting someone the right or qualification to do or have something.

1. Give a right or claimB2formal

   To give someone the official right to have or do something.

   赋予权利

   • This ticket entitles you to a free drink.
   • The contract entitles the employee to two weeks of paid vacation.
   • Her hard work entitles her to a promotion.

   同义词allowauthorizeempowerenablepermitqualifywarrant

   反义词bardebardenydeprivedisqualifyforbidpreclude

2. Give a title or nameB2formal

   To give a particular title or name to a book, film, or other work.

   命名

   • The author entitled his novel 'The Silent Echo'.
   • The film is entitled 'The Last Journey'.
   • She entitled her painting 'Dawn Over the Mountains'.

   同义词calldesignatedublabelnametermtitle