divine right
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++diˌvine ˈright noun [singular] 1. PPthe right given to a king or queen by God to rule a country, that in former times could not be opposed 神授王权，君权神授〔旧时的观念，认为君主治国的权力来自神〕2 informalWANT the right to do what you want without having to ask permission 天经地义的权力〔按自己的意愿行事而不必经人允许〕 Being my wife doesn’t give you the divine right to read my mail. 你是我的老婆不等于你就有权擅自看我的邮件。
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divine right• I had a divine right and a solemn duty to warn them, but failed miserably.• Some bicyclists apparently think they have a divine right to ride wherever they want.• At a stroke the party managers and fixers have lost their assumption of a divine right to power.• Constantine was declared to be Emperor by divine right.• Both acts are morally wrong - Edward should not have abused his divine right and curried favour by dishing out peerages.• Anglican clergymen busied themselves with preaching up theories of divine right and non-resistance.• James sought to reassert the divine right of kings, and Parliament combined against him.diˌvine ˈright nounChineseSyllable
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divine right
diˌvine ˈright
noun [singular]
1. the right given to a king or queen by God to rule a country, that in former times could not be opposed
2. informal the right to do what you want without having to ask permission:
Being my wife doesn’t give you the divine right to read my mail.
diˌvine ˈright
noun [singular]1. the right given to a king or queen by God to rule a country, that in former times could not be opposed
2. informal the right to do what you want without having to ask permission: