rightful
adj. 合法的; 正当的; 正直的
If you say that someone or something has returned to its rightful place or position, they have returned to the place or position that you think they should have.
The Baltics' own democratic traditions would help them to regain their rightful place in Europe...
波罗的海各国本身的民主传统将有助于其恢复在欧洲应有的地位。
He had been denied what he believed to be his rightful position at the center of things...
他被拒绝了他认为原应属于自己的中心地位。
1. legally valid;
2. having a legally established claim;
This was a rightful but a hard demand.
这是一个合乎正义的、但是严格的要求.
I shall never have a rightful place.
我永远不会有合法地位.
When they split up, they both claimed to be the rightful owner of the comic book.
这对夫妇关系破裂后, 均声称自己是唐老鸭漫画书的合法主人.
While the Cavs are the rightful favorites, a Disney World Finals wouldn't a complete shock.
因为骑士队是那个理所当然的宠儿, 一个迪斯尼世界的总决赛也不全然是惊讶.
Today our rightful intelligence is carelessly down and our political leadership something to a low level.
今天主持公道的知识界奇怪地保持沉默,而我们的政界领导人的水平则已降到很低的程度.