entitled

権利がある、資格がある

何かを受け取ったり行ったりする権利がある。

やさしい英語で： Having the right to receive something or to do something.

• You are entitled to a refund.
• Each employee is entitled to paid leave.
• Am I entitled to claim travel costs?

使い方： be entitled to something (You are entitled to a full refund.); be entitled to do something (All members are entitled to vote.)

よく使う表現： entitled to something, entitled to vote

と題された

本や歌などの作品に、ある題名が付けられている。

やさしい英語で： Having a particular name, especially when describing a book, song, or other work.

• The story is entitled Lost at Sea.
• She wrote an essay entitled City Life.
• Have you read his book entitled The Quiet Garden?

使い方： be entitled something (The poem is entitled Morning Rain.)

類義語： titled, called, named

よく使う表現： a book entitled, a poem entitled

特権意識の強い

特別な扱いや利益を、当然もらえると思い込んでいる。

やさしい英語で： Believing you deserve special treatment or advantages, even when you do not.

• He sounds spoiled and entitled.
• Her entitled attitude annoyed the staff.
• Why do some customers act so entitled?

類義語： self-important, demanding

よく使う表現： entitled attitude, entitled people, feel entitled