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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。
自由；自由权
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
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.
He took the liberty of borrowing my car.
他擅自借用了我的车。
自由的状态。
The condition of being free.
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。
Used attributively to designate various items (especially textiles) sold by (or characteristic of) the Liberty department store in Regent Street, London.
免于监禁、奴役或强制劳动的状态。
The condition of being free from imprisonment, slavery or forced labour.
能够按自己的选择行动、信仰或表达自我的状态。
The condition of being free to act, believe or express oneself as one chooses.
The people fought for their liberty.
人民为他们的自由而战。
He valued his liberty above all else.
他把自由看得高于一切。
The new law protects the liberty of the press.
新法律保护新闻自由。
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。
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。
Not this
I have liberty to leave.
Use this
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。
Not this
He took the liberty to touch my hair without asking.
Use this
He took liberties by touching my hair without asking.
“take the liberty”表示礼貌地请求许可后的行为，而“take liberties”表示无礼或过分的行为，此处语境为负面，应用复数短语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
公民自由
The government must protect civil liberties.
政府必须保护公民自由。
个人自由
The constitution guarantees personal liberty.
宪法保障个人自由。
冒昧，放肆
He took liberties with the text.
他擅自修改了文本。
自由，随意
You are at liberty to leave anytime.
你可以随时离开。
良心自由
Liberty of conscience is a fundamental right.
良心自由是一项基本权利。
个人自由
Individual liberty must be balanced with social responsibility.
个人自由必须与社会责任相平衡。
擅自做主；过分亲昵
He took liberties with the translation, changing the author's original meaning.
他擅自改动译文，改变了作者的原意。
自由的；有权的；空闲的
I'm not at liberty to disclose the details of the contract.
我无权透露合同细节。
给予某人做…的自由
The teacher gave the students the liberty of choosing their own research topics.
老师给了学生选择自己研究课题的自由。
不自由，毋宁死。
Patrick Henry's famous speech includes the phrase 'Give me liberty or give me death.'
帕特里克·亨利的著名演讲中包含了‘不自由，毋宁死’这句话。
自由、平等、博爱。
The French Revolution's motto was 'Liberty, equality, fraternity.'
法国大革命的座右铭是‘自由、平等、博爱’。
Use liberty naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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联想自由女神像，'liberty'即自由。
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。
None of these words rhyme with 'liberty' (/ˈlɪb.ər.ti/) because their stressed vowels differ. They are included as spelling lookalikes ending in '-ty'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.