Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #1737
Fully loadedliberal
自由主义的；自由派的
Favoring or supporting political and social change, especially associated with liberalism.
- 1.
Generous; permitting liberty; willing to give unsparingly.
慷慨的；允许自由的；愿意毫不吝惜地给予的
- 2.
Of or relating to the Liberal party, its membership, or its platform, policy, or viewpoint.
与自由党、其成员或其纲领、政策或观点有关的
- 3.
Ample, abundant; generous in quantity.
充足的,丰富的；数量慷慨的
- 4.
Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.
广泛接受新思想,愿意偏离既定观点或惯例；宽容的
- 5.
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
思想开明的
- 6.
Pertaining to a type of education the purpose of which is personal development rather than functional learning.
与以个人发展为目的而非功能性学习为目的的教育有关
- 7.
Open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical liberalism or "modern liberalism"/progressivism.
对与古典自由主义或“现代自由主义”/进步主义相关的政治或社会变革和改革持开放态度
开明的；宽容的；慷慨的；大量的；自由党的；通识教育的；博雅的；慷慨的；允许自由的；愿意毫不吝惜地给予的
In use
Her liberal views on parenting allow her children to explore their own interests.
The company has a liberal policy regarding remote work, trusting employees to manage their time.
He was raised in a liberal household where diverse opinions were respected.
a liberal newspaper
be liberal with sth
She is liberal with her money.
她花钱大方。
be liberal in sth
表示在某方面不拘泥或自由。
He is liberal in his thinking.
他思想开明。
be liberal about sth
Connections
Collocations
- liberal arts
- 文科
- She decided to study liberal arts at university.她决定在大学学习文科。
- liberal democracy
- 自由民主
- The country has a strong tradition of liberal democracy.这个国家有悠久的自由民主传统。
- liberal education
- 博雅教育
- A liberal education encourages critical thinking.博雅教育鼓励批判性思维。
- liberal views
- 开明的观点
- He is known for his liberal views on social issues.他以在社会问题上的开明观点而闻名。
- liberal use
- 大量使用
- The recipe calls for liberal use of garlic.这个食谱要求大量使用大蒜。
- liberal amount
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 liberal 中的 'liber' 像 'liberty'（自由），指思想自由、慷慨大方的人。
Context & Register
本词作为形容词，语域因义项而异：政治义项（自由主义）通常中性偏正式，多用于正式讨论或学术语境；性格义项（慷慨、开明）可中性或正面，常见于日常评价。总体语域为混合。典型场景包括政治讨论、学术文章、日常社交。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme with 'liberal' (/ˈlɪbɹəl/). The listed words all share the '-eral' spelling, but their pronunciations differ: e.g., 'literal' has /ˈlɪtɹəl/ (same stressed vowel, different consonant), while others like 'general' have /ˈdʒɛnɹəl/ (different vowel).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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