Right-of-centre is a politics word. Picture a line with left, centre, and right. If you are right-of-centre, you sit a little to the right of the middle, not at the far end.

Right-of-centreRight-of-centre is a politics word是個政治用語。Picture a line想像一條線 with left, centre, and right上面有左、中、右。If you are right-of-centre如果你是 right-of-centre you sit a little to the right of the middle你的位置是在中間偏右一點 not at the far end不是在最右邊。

That often means you like private business and are careful about big government, but you are not as hard as the far right. Parties like the phrase because it sounds moderate.

That often means這通常表示 you like private business你喜歡私人企業 and are careful about big government對大政府比較謹慎 but you are not as hard as the far right但沒有極右派那麼激進。Parties like the phrase政黨喜歡這個說法 because it sounds moderate因為聽起來很溫和。

Though actually, the middle moves: a right-of-centre idea in one country, or in one decade, can look leftish in another. British spelling uses centre; American spelling uses center.

Though actually不過其實 the middle moves「中間」這個位置是會移動的：a right-of-centre idea in one country, or in one decade在一個國家、或某個年代算是 right-of-centre 的想法 can look leftish in another換到另一個國家或年代可能看起來偏左。British spelling uses centre英式拼法用 centre；American spelling uses center美式拼法用 center。

News language, a bit formal for the dinner table. Here right is a side, not correct.

News language新聞用語 a bit formal for the dinner table拿來在餐桌上聊天有點正式。Here right is a side這裡的 right 是「方向」的意思 not correct不是「正確」的意思。