birthright

名词

1. 1

   与生俱来的权利、天赋权利

   Access to clean water should be the birthright of every child.

   取得干净的水应该是每个孩子与生俱来的权利。

2. 2

   继承权、世袭财产

   He sold his birthright to pay off the family's debts.

   他变卖了自己的继承权来还清家族的债务。

3. 3

   出生公民权美式；多作修饰语

   The court has repeatedly upheld birthright citizenship in this country.

   法院一再维护这个国家的出生公民权。