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Rights and benefits - 英语词汇详解 (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：Legal and moral entitlements (Rights and benefits)
Rights and benefits
/raɪts ænd ˈbɛnɪfɪts/
n.
The things you are legally or morally allowed to have or do (rights), and the advantages or helps you get (benefits) from a society or a system.
Legal and moral entitlements
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/ˈliːɡəl ænd ˈmɔːrəl ɪnˈtaɪtəlmənts/
n.
The freedoms, privileges, and protections that individuals are entitled to by law or ethical principles, often guaranteed by a constitution or social contract.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Rights from Old English 'riht'; benefits from Latin 'bene' (well) + 'factum' (done).
💡 Mnemonic
Think of 'right' as correct and 'benefit' as good effect; together they mean what is fair and advantageous.
📖 Example
The constitution clearly outlines the fundamental rights and benefits that every citizen is entitled to.
The constitution explicitly lists the basic rights and benefits that belong to every citizen.
🔗 Collocations
constitutional rights and benefits – Rights and benefits guaranteed by a constitution
human rights and benefits – Fundamental entitlements and advantages for all people
basic rights and benefits – Core legal and social advantages
🔄 Synonyms
entitlements (n.) – Things that someone is legally or morally allowed to have or receive
privileges (n.) – Special rights or advantages granted to a person or group
🚫 Antonyms
obligations (n.) – Duties or commitments that one is required to fulfill
disadvantages (n.) – Conditions that make something less favorable or harder
🌱 Derivatives
rightful (adj.) – Having a just or legal claim
beneficial (adj.) – Producing good or helpful results
📖 Cultural Story
Derived from Old English 'riht' (just) and Latin 'benefactum' (good deed). Commonly used in legal and social contexts, notably in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948).
Meaning 2：Employee perks and protections (Rights and benefits)
Rights and benefits
/raɪts ænd ˈbɛnɪfɪts/
n.
What an employee is promised and can expect to receive from their job, including protections and extra advantages.
Employee perks and protections
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/ɪmˈplɔɪiː pɜːrks ænd prəˈtɛkʃənz/
n.
The set of entitlements and extra advantages that a worker receives from an employer, including insurance, paid leave, and legal safeguards.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Before accepting the job offer, she carefully compared the rights and benefits packages offered by the two companies.
Prior to taking the job, she thoroughly evaluated the rights and benefits packages from both companies.
🔗 Collocations
employee rights and benefits – Workers' legal protections and perks
comprehensive benefits package – A full set of job advantages including health insurance and pension
negotiate rights and benefits – Discuss and agree on job entitlements and perks
🔄 Synonyms
compensation (n.) – Total payment and benefits received from employment
perquisites (n.) – Extra benefits or advantages given to employees
🚫 Antonyms
deductions (n.) – Amounts taken away from salary or benefits
obligations (n.) – Tasks or duties required by the job
🌱 Derivatives
beneficiary (n.) – A person who receives benefits or advantages
rightsizing (n.) – Adjusting workforce size to optimize efficiency (not directly related but derived from 'rights')
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