Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3629
Fully loadedliberty
自由;自由权
The condition of being free; freedom from control, imprisonment, or slavery, and the right to act, believe, or express oneself as one chooses.
- 1.
The condition of being free.
自由的状态。
- 2.
Used attributively to designate various items (especially textiles) sold by (or characteristic of) the Liberty department store in Regent Street, London.
用作定语,指伦敦摄政街利伯蒂百货商店销售的(或该店特有的)各种商品,尤指纺织品。
- 3.
The condition of being free from imprisonment, slavery or forced labour.
免于监禁、奴役或强制劳动的状态。
- 4.
The condition of being free to act, believe or express oneself as one chooses.
能够按自己的选择行动、信仰或表达自我的状态。
- 5.
Freedom from excessive government control.
免于政府过度控制的自由。
- 6.
A short period when a sailor is allowed ashore.
允许水手上岸的短暂时间。
- 7.
A breach of social convention.
违背社会习俗的行为。
- 8.
An empty space next to a group of stones of the same color.
同色棋子旁的空位。
冒昧;失礼;放肆;(船员)上岸假;短假;(伦敦)Liberty 百货公司的;利伯提的;(围棋的)气;自由的状态。
In use
The people fought for their liberty.
He valued his liberty above all else.
The new law protects the liberty of the press.
take the liberty of doing sth
表示未经许可做某事,常带歉意。
He took the liberty of borrowing my car.
他擅自借用了我的车。
be at liberty to do sth
表示有自由或许可做某事。
You are at liberty to leave anytime.
你可以随时离开。
Common mistakes
I have liberty to leave.I am at liberty to leave.
汉语中常将“有自由”直接译为“have liberty”,但英语中固定搭配为“be at liberty to do”表正式许可或自由。
Connections
Collocations
- civil liberties
- 公民自由
- The government must protect civil liberties.政府必须保护公民自由。
- personal liberty
- 个人自由
- The constitution guarantees personal liberty.宪法保障个人自由。
- take liberties
- 冒昧,放肆
- He took liberties with the text.他擅自修改了文本。
- at liberty
- 自由,随意
- You are at liberty to leave anytime.你可以随时离开。
- liberty of conscience
- 良心自由
- Liberty of conscience is a fundamental right.良心自由是一项基本权利。
- individual liberty
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想自由女神像,'liberty'即自由。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或政治语境,表示自由、独立;也常见于短语“take the liberty”中,表示冒昧行事,语域较中性偏正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'liberty' (/ˈlɪb.ər.ti/) because their stressed vowels differ. They are included as spelling lookalikes ending in '-ty'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,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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