liberty

英 /ˈlɪbəti/美 /ˈlɪbərti/

基本释义

复数liberties

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自由，自由权un.
六级
- Why not say that three convictions before court for stealing cars means three months' loss of liberty.
  为什么不说法庭上关于盗车的3项判决就意味着失去了3个月的人身自由。
- In fact, there is no absolute liberty in any country.
  事实上，任何国家都没有绝对的自由。
- This experience left a deep impression on him, and made him determined to do something for convicts and slaves and for all who were oppressed and deprived of their liberty.
  这段经历给他留下了深刻的印象，使他决心为囚犯和奴隶以及所有被压迫和被剥夺自由的人做些事情。
（某种）合法权利cn.
- Our country respects citizens' liberties such as freedom of speech.
  我们的国家尊重公民的言论自由等合法权利。
冒犯行为（或言语），失礼cn. (常sing.)
- My friend took the liberty of inviting him to my wedding.
  我朋友擅自请他来参加我的婚礼。
<非正式> 自以为是的言语，专断的行动cn.
- How did I know what you were thinking?—it was a liberty!
  我怎么能知道你在想什么？太自以为是了！

He firmly believes liberty is inseparable from social justice.
他坚信自由与社会正义是不可分开的。
来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
With a few keystrokes, Rebecca was connected to her computer at Liberty Air Service.
按了几个键后，丽贝卡连接上了她在自由航空公司的电脑。
来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
You are at liberty to say what you like.
你尽可畅所欲言。
来自《牛津词典》

自由；许可；冒失

adj.

libertarian自由的；自由论者的；持自由论的

adv.

liberally大方地；自由地；公平地；充足地

libertine浪荡子；性行为放纵者；放荡不羁者；玩乐者；自由思想家

libertarian自由意志主义者；行动自由论者

libertarianism自由主义；自由意志论；公民拥有充分自由权论

liberty/freedom
- liberty常可与freedom换用，但强调从过去受的压制、管束下被解救或释放出来，也指法律所承认的特权，如言论、集会等自由。
- freedom含义广，指任何无限制无束缚的自由自在状态。

自由

95.7%

冒昧

4.1%

冒失

0.2%

n.
the freedom to live in the way that you want to
自由
- We must do all we can to defend liberty and justice.
  我们必须尽我们所能捍卫自由和正义。