the right wing
the right wing — noun
1. people within a party or country who want to keep established social structures
people within a party or country who want to keep established social structures and resist major reform; the faction that believes taxes should stay low and businesses should remain under private control.
Ezra's views place him firmly on the right wing of the Liberal Party.
on the right wing of [party] — position within a group
The right wing wants to reduce government spending on social programmes.
the right wing + singular verb for a collective
Support for the right wing grew after the new trade deal was announced.
Newspapers on the right wing welcomed the prime minister's decision to cut taxes.
Kabir argued that the right wing had failed to address rising inequality.
- the right
shorter, more general; can refer to the whole political spectrum rather than a faction within a party
- conservatives
focuses on people rather than the ideological position; more personal
- the left wing
the opposing political group that favours social change and greater equality
- the left
shorter form; also refers to progressive political groups
文法句型
the right wing
on the right wing of [group]
用法筆記
Usually treated as a collective noun with a singular verb. Commonly appears in the construction 'on the right wing of [a political party].'
常見錯誤
the right wing — adjective
1. describing someone who supports established social customs and holds that the go
describing someone who supports established social customs and holds that the government should set low taxes, with industry and property owned by private individuals or companies rather than by the state.
Sophia reads a right-wing newspaper that supports free-market policies.
right-wing + noun (attributive use before a noun)
The candidate's right-wing views on taxation appealed to business owners across the state.
Jack's grandfather is quite right-wing and opposes most forms of social welfare.
Right-wing parties across Europe have adopted stricter policies on immigration.
The magazine is known for its right-wing editorial board and its support of military spending.
- conservative
broader term; can describe social, fiscal, or cultural traditionalism, not only political affiliation
- traditionalist
emphasises preference for established customs over change
- left-wing
supports progressive social change and greater government intervention in the economy
- progressive
favours reform and innovation in social and political systems
文法句型
right-wing + noun
be right-wing
用法筆記
When used before a noun the form is usually hyphenated (right-wing). When used predicatively after 'be' the hyphen is often dropped ('He is right wing'), though the hyphenated form is also correct.