liberty
英 [ˈlɪbəti] 美 [ˈlɪbərti]

n.

自由；许可权；放肆，无礼；解放，释放

变形

复数：liberties

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [U]自由,自主 freedom from captivity, slavery, or oppressive control
2. [C]〈正〉许可权 right or permission to do or use sth

英英释义

liberty[ 'libəti ]

• n.
  • immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

    同义词：autonomy

  • freedom of choice

    "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"

  • personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
  • leave granted to a sailor or naval officer

    同义词：shore leave

  • an act of undue intimacy

    同义词：familiarityimproprietyindecorum

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• allow〔grant〕 sb liberty给某人自由
• invade〔violate〕 the liberty of侵犯…的自由
• long for〔maintain, uphold〕 liberty渴望〔维护〕自由
• threaten liberty对自由构成威胁
• win liberty赢得自由

形容词+～

• civil liberty(法律规定的)公民自由
• individual〔personal〕 liberty个人自由
• natural liberty天赋自由权
• political and religious liberty政治及宗教自由
• unlimited liberty无限的自由

介词+～

• at liberty获得自由,不受拘禁

～+介词

• liberty of a prison(监狱里)犯人放风地段
• liberty of action〔the press, religious, speech, thought, worship〕行动〔出版,宗教,言论,思想,信仰〕自由
• liberty of choice选择的自由

词组短语

at liberty自由；随意；有空

statue of liberty n. 自由女神

individual liberty个人自由

personal liberty人身自由；个人自由

take the liberty冒昧；擅自

set someone at liberty解放(或释放)某人；恢复某人的自由

liberty times自由时报（台湾第一大日报）

political liberty政治自由

liberty bell n. [美]独立钟（指美国费城独立厅的大钟，1776年7月4日鸣此钟宣布美国独立，1835年被损）

take the liberty of冒昧的；擅自

civil liberty公民自由

liberty city自由市（游戏中用语）

更多收起词组短语

同近义词辨析

liberty, freedom

这组词都有“自由”的意思，其区别是：

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。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. Those prisoners are dreaming of liberty.
   这些囚犯们梦想着获得自由。
2. Everybody is at liberty to air his views.
   每个人都有发表意见的自由。
3. Women used to have little liberty.
   过去妇女没有多少自由。
4. I am afraid that I am not at liberty to discuss this matter.
   对不起，我无权讨论这个问题。
5. Liberties are enjoyed by all citizens.
   公民皆享有自由权。
6. I took the liberty of borrowing your lawn-mower while you were away.
   你不在的时候我擅自借用了你的刈草机。
7. I took the liberty of reading the letter, even though it was addressed to you.
   尽管这封信是写给你的，但是我冒昧地看过了。

权威例句

Two concepts of liberty
Two concepts of liberty.
LAW, LEGISLATION AND LIBERTY
Cultural liberty in today's diverse world
Cultural Liberty in Today's Diverse World: A Critique
Conditions of Liberty: Civil Society and its Rivals
The Limits of Liberty: Between Anarchy and Leviathan. By James M. Buchanan
The Human Development Report: Cultural Liberty in Today's Diverse World
Human development report 2004. Cultural liberty in today’s diverse world.
Law, legislation and liberty : a new statement of the liberal principles of justice and political economy