liberty
['libəti]
n.自由, 自由权, 冒失
例句与用法:
I took the liberty of borrowing your lawn-mower while you were away.
你不在的时候我擅自借用了你的刈草机。
I am afraid that I am not at liberty to discuss this matter.
对不起,我无权讨论这个问题。
I took the liberty of reading the letter, even though it was addressed to you.
尽管这封信是写给你的,但是我冒昧地看过了。
Those prisoners are dreaming of liberty.
这些囚犯们梦想着获得自由。
词形变化:
名词复数: liberties |
n.
1. 自由; 自由权[U][C][+to-v]
Women used to have little liberty.
过去妇女没有多少自由。
2. 自由活动于(或使用)某地的权利[U]
You may have the liberty of my study.
你可以使用我的书房。
3. 失礼, 越轨; 未经许可的行为[C]
He allowed himself the liberties of reading her letters.
他未经她许可就看了她的信。
4. 许可, 准许[U][+to-v]
We have liberty to use all the library facilities.
我们可以使用图书馆中所有的图书资料。
5. 特权, 恩典[P]
短语词组:
at liberty
1. 自由的
You're at liberty to go wherever you like.
你想去哪儿都可以。
You are now at liberty to leave any time.
你现在随时都可以离开。
2. 有空闲的
I'll be at liberty this afternoon.
今天下午我有空。
take liberties
1. 过于随便; 过分亲昵
You mustn't take liberties when you're with your elders.
你与长者在一起时不可过于随便。
You should not take liberties when you are giving a lecture.
你讲课时不应该太随便。
liberty
名词复数:liberties
词形变化:
名词复数: liberties |
同义词:
freedom | autonomy | emancipation | independence | liberation | right | authorization | license | authority | permission | vacation | latitude | play | absoluteness | privilege | shore leave | impropriety | familiarity | indecorum | Independence |
反义词:
slavery |
词义辨析:
同义:
n.自由; 独立; 自主; 许可
freedom
independence
autonomy
emancipation
license
同义参见:
latitude
absoluteness
vacation
privilege
play
反义:
n.自由; 自由权
slavery
反义参见:
servitude
compulsion
liberty['libəti]n.1.■(不受专横统治的)自由;(政治上的)独立2.■(不受束缚、奴役或监禁的)自由;释放,解放3.■权利[亦作 civil liberties, political liberty]4.■自由活动的范围5.■自由活动于某地(或使用某地)的权利6.■(海员、水兵等的)上岸许可时间7.■[常用复数]冒昧;失礼;放肆;越轨;过于亲昵的言行8.■特权(如自治权、选举权、参政权等),特许9.■(硬币上的)自由女神像10.■[亦作复数][英国英语]特许区域;特别行政区11.■【哲学】意志自由近义词freedomat liberty自由的,获得自由的;无束缚的;不受拘禁的;不受监禁的随意的;有权利的;获特许的(人)有空的;闲着的;(物)闲着没用的,(东西)不在使用中的失业的;被解雇的get one's liberty获得自由,得到解放(或释放)have the liberty (of)自由使用(被允许在一定范围内)自由走动;自由通行Liberty is not licence.[谚语]自由不等于放纵。liberty (或 freedom) of conscience信仰自由liberty of indifference意志的自由liberty of the subject宪法所规定的国民权利set someone at liberty解放(或释放)某人;恢复某人的自由take (a) liberty (或 liberties)(对人)过于随便;过分亲昵;狎昵,调戏;对…无礼;冒昧(与 with 连用)冒险随意改变;任意歪曲(事实、论据等);随意对待take the liberty (to do something)擅自做某事,冒昧行事[亦作 take the liberty of (doing something)]变形n.liberties
libertyliberty[ˈlibəti]n.1.■自由; 自由权2.■冒昧, 失礼; (对规章等的)违反行为; 不客气3.■[常用复]特许权; 自治权, 选举权, 参政权, 使用或留住权等4.■【哲】意志自由5.■给予水手上岸的许可6.■自由活动的范围, 特许区域civil liberty法律规定的(公民)自由权liberty of conscience宗教自由liberty of speech言论自由natural liberty天赋自由权be guilty of a liberty放肆无礼liberty in one's translation翻译不够忠实Excuse my -ties.请原谅我的冒昧。liberty man[英]获准上岸的水手liberty pass【军】外出许可证
参考词汇见freedom;
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]
- the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behaviour, or political views
(生活方式、行为、政治观点的)自由,不受官方压制
compulsory retirement would interfere with individual liberty.
强制性退休会干涉个人自由。
■[count noun](一般作liberties)an instance of this; a right or privilege, especially a statutory one
自由权,(法定)权利(或特权)
the Bill of Rights was intended to secure basic civil liberties.
《人权法案》旨在确保基本公民权利。
■the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved
自由(指不被囚禁或不受奴役的人身自由)
people who attacked phone boxes would lose their liberty.
破坏公用电话箱的人会被剥夺自由。
■(Liberty)the personification of liberty as a female figure
(以女性形象出现的)自由的化身 - the power or scope to act as one pleases
自由活动的权力(或范围)
individuals should enjoy the liberty to pursue their own interests and preferences.
个人应当享受自由,追求自己的利益和喜好。
■(Philosophy)a person's freedom from control by fate or necessity
(哲)意志自由,选择自由
■[count noun](informal)a presumptuous remark or action
(非正式)自以为是的言语;专断的行动
how did he know what she was thinking?—it was a liberty!.
他怎么能知道她在想什么?太自以为是了!。
■(Nautical)shore leave granted to a sailor
(航海)(水手的)上岸休假
at liberty
- not imprisoned
自由的,不受监禁的
he was at liberty for three months before he was recaptured.
他自由了三个月后又被抓进去了。 - allowed or entitled to do something
被允许做…,有权做…
competent adults are generally at liberty to refuse medical treatment.
有自我负责能力的成人一般都有拒绝治疗的权利。
- behave in an unduly familiar manner towards a person
过分亲昵,过于随便
you've taken too many liberties with me.
你对我太随便了。 - treat something freely, without strict faithfulness to the facts or to an original
随意改变,自由处理
the scriptwriter has taken few liberties with the original narrative.
剧本作者对原作故事仅作了个别的自由处理。
- venture to do something without first asking permission
擅自做某事
I have taken the liberty of submitting an idea to several of their research departments.
我已自作主张地向他们的几个研究部门提出了一个想法。
- late Middle English: from Old French liberte, from Latin libertas, from liber 'free'
liberty
名词 liberty:
immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
同义词:autonomy
freedom of choice
personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
leave granted to a sailor or naval officer
同义词:shore leave
an act of undue intimacy
同义词:familiarity, impropriety, indecorum
liberty
■A silver bell! A symbol of freedom and liberty!
一个银色的铃铛,象征着自由!
■A liberty boat full of sleepy hungover sailors came.
一艘自由轮满载着睡意蒙胧、宿醉的水兵来到。
■Those are the values that the Statue of Liberty represents.
上述几点也就是自由神像所代表的价值观念。
■Have Helga and Renate seen the Statue of Liberty?
不,他没有看见过金字塔。
■You are not at liberty to leave without permission.
不得自我们的允许,你不能随意离开。
■Give me liberty , or give me your death.
不给我自由应该是你死不是我死。
■Give me liberty, or give me death.
不自由,毋宁死。
■Do not through fear of poverty surrender liberty.
不要因为怕贫困而舍去自由。
■Don't confuse liberty with overindulge.
不要把自由与放纵混为一谈。
■Don't confuse liberty with license.
不要把自由兴放纵混淆。
■Two of the escaped prisoners are still at liberty.
两名逃犯仍然逍遙法外。
■One can scarcely pay too high a price for liberty.
为了自由,人们付出再高的代价也不过分。
■An exalted dedication to liberty.
为自由的崇高献身
■Carry the torch fot the liberty.
为自由而战。
■He that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
为财富而结婚就是出卖自由。
■He that marries for wealth, sells his liberty.
为财富而结婚的人,出卖了自己的自由。
■He that marries for wealth sells liberty.
为钱结婚,出卖自由。
■The majority of the Asian peoples have regained their liberty.
亚洲人民大多数已经重获自由。
■People will often confuse liberty with license .
人们常会把自由与放纵混为一谈。
■People often have to fight for their liberty.
人们往往不得不为自由而战。
■One can scarcely pay too high price for liberty.
人对自由付出的代价再高,也不过分。
■Liberty is the most essential of the human rights.
人权最基本的权利之一是自由权。
■I'll be at liberty this afternoon.
今天下午我有空。
■He stood for the cause of liberty and justice.
他为自由和正义的事业而奋斗。
■He asserted the cause of liberty.
他主张自由事业。
■They gain in security what they lose in liberty.
他们从安全中得到了他们在自由中所失去的东西。
■They seem to love bondage more than liberty.
他们似乎喜欢被奴役胜于自由。
■They were ready to make a hold stand for liberty.
他们准备为自由进行英勇战斗。
■They robbed the people of their liberty.
他们夺走了人民的自由。
■They protest against the continue denial of civil liberty.
他们抗议对公民自由权力的持续否认。
■They've got a liberty, not even sending me a reply.
他们真无礼,连个答覆也不给我回。
■He granted the boy liberty to go out.
他允许那男孩出去。
■His daughter is at liberty to marry to whom she will.
他女儿愿意嫁给谁就可以嫁给谁。
■He had to endure six months' loss of liberty.
他得忍受六个月失去自由之苦。
■He did not feel at liberty to mention it.
他觉得不宜提及此事。
■He begged me to set him at liberty.
他请求我给他的自由。
■He took the liberty of reading my files while I was away.
他趁我不在时擅自看我的文件。
■He groaned for liberty very much.
他非常渴望自由。
■Entrepreneurs are at liberty to enter or depart.
企业家可以自由进出。
■You must not restrain them of their liberty.
你不可约束他们的自由。
■I took the liberty of using your sewing-machine while you were out.
你不在家时,我擅自用了一下你的缝纫机。
■I took the liberty of borrowing your lawn-mower while you were away.
你不在的时候我擅自借用了你的刈草机。
■You may have the liberty of my study.
你可以使用我的书房。
■You may extinguish a nation,but not the love of liberty.
你可以消灭一个国家,但不能消灭对自由的热爱。
■You are at liberty to use the laboratory.
你可以自由地使用这个实验室。
■You are at liberty to leave.
你可以走。
■You are at liberty to do as you please.
你可以随意行事。
■You may have the liberty of this room.
你可以随时使用这个房间。
■You may have the liberty of the language laboratory.
你可以随时使用这个语言实验室。
■You are at liberty to say what you like.
你尽可畅所欲言。
at liberty
1. 自由的
You're at liberty to go wherever you like.
你想去哪儿都可以。
You are now at liberty to leave any time.
你现在随时都可以离开。
2. 有空闲的
I'll be at liberty this afternoon.
今天下午我有空。
take liberties
1. 过于随便; 过分亲昵
You mustn't take liberties when you're with your elders.
你与长者在一起时不可过于随便。
You should not take liberties when you are giving a lecture.
你讲课时不应该太随便。
习惯用语at liberty1.■自由, 随意; 闲着be at liberty to(do)1.■被允许; 可随意get one's liberty1.■获得自由set at liberty1.■释放; 解放take -ties1.■(with)(对人)过于随便; 过分亲昵; 无礼2.■随意对待; 随意改变; 歪曲take the liberty of doing sth.1.■冒昧行事take the liberty to do sth.1.■冒昧行事"L-or death " (=Give me liberty or give me death)1.■不自由, 毋宁死