Word · Frequency #8917
freeman
自由民
a person who is not a serf or a slave
- 1.
A free person
自由人
自由人；公民；正会员；[法] 自由民；有公民权的人
In use
In ancient Rome, a freeman could own property and participate in politics.
After earning his freedom, the former slave became a respected freeman in the community.
The rights of a freeman were clearly defined in the city's charter.
a freeman
In ancient Rome, a freeman had certain legal rights.
在古罗马，自由民享有一定的法律权利。
the rights of a freeman
常用搭配
He fought for the rights of a freeman.
他为一个自由民的权利而奋斗。
become a freeman
After years of servitude, he finally became a freeman.
经过多年的奴役，他终于成了自由民。
Common mistakes
He is freeman.He is a freeman.
Freeman是可数名词，前面需要不定冠词a，表示“一个自由民”。
There are many freemans in the city.There are many freemen in the city.
Freeman的复数形式是不规则的freemen，而非加-s。
Connections
Collocations
- freeman of the city
- 城市自由民
- He was granted the title of freeman of the city of London.他被授予伦敦城市自由民的称号。
- become a freeman
- 成为自由民
- After serving his apprenticeship, he became a freeman of the guild.完成学徒期后，他成为了行会的自由民。
- freeman and slave
- 自由民与奴隶
- The society was divided into freemen and slaves.这个社会分为自由民和奴隶。
- rights of a freeman
- 自由民的权利
- The charter guaranteed the rights of a freeman.该宪章保障了自由民的权利。
- status of a freeman
- 自由民身份
- He valued the status of a freeman above all.他珍视自由民的身份胜过一切。
- freeman of the town
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将freeman拆解为free（自由）和man（人），想象一个自由的人不受奴役。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：history、law 本词为正式用语，通常用于历史或法律语境，指非农奴或奴隶的自由人。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'seaman' (ˈsiːmən) rhymes exactly with 'freeman' (ˈfriːmən). Other words ending in '-man' like 'fisherman', 'gentleman', etc., have different stressed vowels, so they are not perfect rhymes but share the same spelling ending.
Learn the forms together
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