新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

liberty

英  [ˈlɪbəti]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • liberties

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 自由

    Liberty is the freedom to live your life in the way that you want, without interference from other people or the authorities.

    近义词

    freedom

    双语例句

    例:

    the ideal of equality and the appreciation of liberty.

    对平等的向往及对自由的欣赏。

    例:

    Wit Wolzek claimed the legislation could impinge on privacy, self determination and respect for religious liberty.

    威特·沃尔泽克声称这项立法可能会侵犯隐私权和自主权,并破坏对宗教自由的尊重。

    例:

    Such a system would be a fundamental blow to the rights and liberties of the English people.

    这样的制度将会是对英国人民的权利与自由的根本损害。

    2[U 不可数名词] 人身自由

    Liberty is the freedom to go wherever you want, which you lose when you are a prisoner.

    双语例句

    例:

    Why not say that three convictions before court for stealing cars means three months' loss of liberty.

    为什么不这样说:三项盗车的法庭判决,就意味着失去三个月的人身自由。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • at liberty to do

    1获得许可的

    If someone is at liberty to do something, they have been given permission to do it.

    近义词

    able

    双语例句

    例:

    The island's in the Pacific Ocean; I'm not at liberty to say exactly where, because we're still negotiating for its purchase.

    这个岛屿在太平洋上;我还不能说具体在哪里,因为我们仍然在就它的购买问题进行谈判。