Word · Frequency #8917
freemen
/ˈfriːmən/
noun
自由民
freemen is the plural of freeman.
核心释义
a person who is not a serf or a slave
- 1.
自由人
A free person
自由人；公民；正会员；[法] 自由民；有公民权的人
用法In use
In ancient Rome, a freeman could own property and participate in politics.
用法提示：名词，指非奴隶的公民身份，拥有政治和经济权利
After earning his freedom, the former slave became a respected freeman in the community.
用法提示：名词，与奴隶身份对立，强调解放后的自由人地位
The rights of a freeman were clearly defined in the city's charter.
用法提示：名词，法律上享有特定权利的自由公民
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
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