| 词汇 | liberty |
| 释义 | liberty 2 ENTRIES FOUND: liberty (noun) civil liberty (noun) liberty /ˈlɪbɚti/ noun plural liberties liberty /ˈlɪbɚti/ noun plural liberties Learner's definition of LIBERTY 1 [noncount] : the state or condition of people who are able to act and speak freely : freedom（行为和言论上的）自由 a nation that values liberty and democracy崇尚自由和民主的国家 soldiers willing to die in defense of liberty甘愿为捍卫自由而死的战士 2 [noncount] : the power to do or choose what you want to自主选择权；自主决定权 They gave him the liberty to handle the problem himself.他们让他自己去处理这个问题。 3 [count] : a political right政治权利 hard-won liberties such as freedom of the press像新闻自由这种来之不易的权利 personal liberties个人的政治权利 at liberty formal 1 : able to act or speak freely（行为、言论）自由的— followed by to + verb接动词不定式 You are at liberty to go or stay.要走要留，悉听尊便。 I am not at liberty to say if the rumor is true.这个传言是否属实，我不好说。 2 : no longer held or kept as a prisoner获得自由的；不受监禁的 a former prisoner who is now at liberty获得了自由的前囚犯 take liberties 1 disapproving : to make important changes to something对…做重大改变— usually + with I think the movie takes too many liberties with the original story.我觉得这部电影对原作改动太多。 2 old-fashioned : to be informal and friendly toward someone in a way that is not proper（对某人）过于随便，过分亲昵— usually + with He was accused of taking liberties with several young women.他被指责与几个年轻女子过于亲昵。 take the liberty of ◊ If you take the liberty of doing something, you do something without asking for permission to do it.擅自做某事；冒昧地做某事 I took the liberty of making a reservation for us.我擅自做主为我们做了预订。 I took the liberty of telling them you weren't interested.我冒昧地跟他们说了你不感兴趣。 |
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