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right of way

noun
🔊/ˌraɪt əv ˈweɪ/
🔊/ˌraɪt əv ˈweɪ/
(plural rights of way)
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  1. [uncountable] (especially British English) legal permission to go onto or through another person’s land（进入或穿越他人土地的）通行权
    • Private property—no right of way.私有房产，禁止穿行。🔊🔊
    • There is no public right of way across the fields.公众无权通过这片田地。
    Topics Hobbiesc2
  2. [countable] (especially British English) a public path that goes through private land（穿越私有土地的）公用通道
    • a public right of way for walkers步行者的公共道路通行权
    Topics Hobbiesc2
  3. [uncountable] the right to drive across or into a road before another vehicle（交通工具的）优先通行权
    • I had right of way at the junction.我在这交叉路口有优先通行权。🔊🔊
    • Whose right of way is it?这里谁有优先通行权？🔊🔊
    • roads where bikes have the right of way自行车享有优先权的道路
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2