English Dictionary

civil rights

noun

The rights that can reasonably be expected by any citizen.

The civil rights movement fought for equal rights and protections for all citizens.

意味（1）

The rights that can reasonably be expected by any citizen.

意味（2）

(US) Those rights which are expressly enumerated in the US Constitution and are considered to be unquestionable, deserved by all people under all circumstances, especially without regard to race, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, and disability.

The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.