liberty

单词音标

liberty音标[\'libәli]

汉语翻译

n. 自由, 特权, 许可, 冒失

【法】 自由, 自由权, 自由区域

相关词组:

set sb at liberty

at liberty

词型变化

名词复数:liberties

英语解释

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

例句

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。

详细解释

lib.er.ty

n.（名词）

【复数】 lib.er.ties

The condition of being free from restriction or control.

自由：从约束或控制下解放出来的状况

The right and power to act, believe, or express oneself in a manner of one`s own choosing.

独立自主：自己独立选择行为、信仰和言论的权利和能力

The condition of being physically and legally free from confinement, servitude, or forced labor.See Synonyms at freedom

自由：从囚禁、奴役或强制劳动中解放出来，获得身体上和法律上自由的状况参见 freedom

Freedom from unjust or undue governmental control.

自由：从不公正的或非法的*府控制下解放出来

A right and power to engage in certain actions without control or interference:

自由权利：不受控制或干涉地从事某些行为的权利和能力：

例句：

the liberties protected by the Bill of Rights.

受《人权法案》保护的权利

Often liberties

常作 liberties

A breach or overstepping of propriety or social convention.

越轨：违背或践踏礼节或社会习俗

A statement, an attitude, or an action not warranted by conditions or actualities:

不符合事实的声明，态度或行为：

例句：

a historical novel that takes liberties with chronology.

一部随便改变年代顺序的历史小说

An unwarranted risk; a chance:

冒险；机会：

例句：

took foolish liberties on the ski slopes.

在滑雪坡道上作愚蠢地冒险

A period, usually short, during which a sailor is authorized to go ashore.

上岸短假：水手被获准上岸的一段时间，通常很短

<习惯用语>at liberty

Not in confinement or under constraint; free.

自由：不受约束的或不受限制的；自由的

Not employed, occupied, or in use.

空闲的，不占用的或不被使用的

来源：

Middle English liberte

中古英语 liberte

from Old French

源自 古法语

from Latin lobert3s

源自 拉丁语 lobert3s

from lober [free] * see leudh-

源自 lober [自由的] *参见 leudh-