entitle

vt. 称做…；定名为…；给…称号；使…有权利

中文词源

entitle 使符合资格

en-, 进入，使。title, 赋予。

entitle: entitle: see title
entitle (v.): also intitle, late 14c., "to give a title to a chapter, book, etc.," from Anglo-French entitler, Old French entiteler "entitle, call" (Modern French intituler), from Late Latin intitulare "give a title or name to," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + titulus "title" (see title (n.)).

Meaning "to bestow (on a person) a rank or office" is mid-15c. Sense of "to give (someone) 'title' to an estate or property," hence to give that person a claim to possession or privilege, is mid-15c.; this now is used mostly in reference to circumstances and actions. Related: Entitled; entitling.

1. They lose their entitle-ment to benefit when they start work.: 他们一开始工作就失去了获得救济金的资格。

2. If the warranty is limited, the terms may entitle you to a replacement or refund.: 如果保修有限制，根据条款你也许可以要求退换或者退款。

3. Golden parachutes entitle them to a full year's salary if they get booted out of the company.: 一旦被公司解雇，“金降落伞”协议使他们有权领取相当于一整年的薪水。

4. How does one entitle the queen when speaking directly to her?: 直接同女王讲话时,我们该怎样称呼她呢 ?