liberty

名词 n.
/ˈlɪb.ɪ.ti/|/ˈlɪb.ə.ti/    /ˈlɪb.ɚ.ti/|[ˈlɪb.ɚ.ɾi]|/ˈlɪb.ɪ.ti/|[ˈlɪb.ɪ.ɾi]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The condition of being free. countable,uncountable
    — The army is here, your liberty is assured.
  2. The condition of being free from imprisonment, slavery or forced labour. countable,uncountable
    — The prisoners gained their liberty from an underground tunnel.
  3. The condition of being free to act, believe or express oneself as one chooses. countable,uncountable
    — Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
  4. Freedom from excessive government control. countable,uncountable
    — The threat of terrorism to the British lies in the overreaction to it of British governments. Each one in turn clicks up the ratchet of surveillance, intrusion and security. Each one diminishes liberty.
  5. A short period when a sailor is allowed ashore. countable,uncountable
    — We're going on a three-day liberty as soon as we dock.
  6. A breach of social convention. countable,often,plural,uncountable
    — You needn't take such liberties.
  7. A local division of government administration in medieval England. countable,historical,uncountable
  8. An empty space next to a group of stones of the same color. countable,uncountable

词形变化

liberties plural libertie alternative

词源

From Middle English liberte, from Old French liberté, from Latin libertas (“freedom”), from liber (“free”); see liberal.
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