维权 (wéi quán) — to defend (legal) rights; to stand up for one's rights
Definition
A verb-object phrase: 维 (maintain) + 权 (rights). It means actively standing up for legal rights, especially in consumer or labor contexts, rather than simply 'protecting' them in general.
verb
to defend (legal) rightsto stand up for one's rights
Examples
- 维权。Xiāo fèi zhě yīng dāng xué huì yòng fǎ lǜ wéi quán.Consumers should learn to defend their rights through legal means.
- 维权。Hěn duō yuán gōng tōng guò láo dòng zhòng cái wéi quán.Many employees defend their rights through labor arbitration.
- 维权。Wǎng zhàn wèi yòng hù de yǐn sī quán wéi quán.The website defends users' privacy rights.
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