liberties
[ˈlibətiz]

n.

自由( liberty的名词复数 )；许可权；自由（自己选择生活方式而不受政府及权威限制）；自由（不受关押或奴役的状态）

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

• 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

american civil liberties union美国民权同盟（1920年成立的）

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

Where freedom is given, liberties are taken
Sacrificing Civil Liberties to Reduce Terrorism Risks
Communism, Conformity and Civil Liberties
Civil Liberties, Democracy, and the Performance of Government Projects
Bioterrorism, public health, and civil liberties
Media Framing of a Civil Liberties Conflict and Its Effect on Tolerance
Civil Liberties vs. Security: Public Opinion in the Context of the Terrorist Attacks on America
Before the Next Attack: Preserving Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism
With malice toward some: How people make civil liberties judgments.
Transnational Corporations and Repression of Political Rights and Civil Liberties: An Empirical Analysis