liberty

['libəti]

n.自由, 自由权, 冒失

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]

词形变化

名词复数: liberties |

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  

英英释义

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

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。

补充

libertyliberty英:[ˈlibəti] 美:[ˈlɪbəti]n.1.自由, 自主The constitution guards the liberty of people.宪法保障人民的自由。The constitution guards the liberty of people.宪法保障人民的自由。2.〈正式〉许可权He granted the boy liberty to go out.他允许那男孩出去。

例句

1. respect for religious liberty对宗教自由的尊重 2. the rights and liberties of the English people英国人民的权利和自由 3. The emphasis was more on social conformity than on individual liberty.得到更多强调的是社会性从众而不是个体自由。 4. There is no formal confirmation so far that he is at liberty.目前还没有正式确认他已经获得人身自由。 5. We are not at liberty to disclose that information.我们无权透露该消息。 6. I took the liberty of going into Assunta's wardrobe, as it was open.阿孙塔的衣帽间开着门, 于是我就冒昧地走了进去。 7. Try and retain the excitement of the event in your writing, without taking liberties with the truth.请尽量在文字中再现活动的热烈气氛, 但不要对事实添油加醋。 8. She knew she was taking a big liberty in developing Mick's photos without his knowledge.她知道没告诉米克就擅自冲洗他的照片是太过放肆了。 9. compulsory retirement would interfere with individual liberty.强制性退休会干涉个人自由。 10. 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。 11. people who attacked phone boxes would lose their liberty.破坏公用电话箱的人会被剥夺自由。 12. 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。 13. 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！。 14. 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。 15. 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。 16. you've taken too many liberties with me.你对我太随便了。 17. 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。 18. 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。 19. We must defend our civil liberties at all costs.不管付出任何代价，我们都要捍恒公民自由。 20. You are at liberty to leave when you wish.你可以随时离开。 21. a nation that values liberty and democracy崇尚自由和民主的国家 22. soldiers willing to die in defense of liberty甘愿为捍卫自由而死的战士 23. They gave him the liberty to handle the problem himself.他们让他自己去处理这个问题。 24. hard-won liberties such as freedom of the press像新闻自由这种来之不易的权利 25. personal liberties个人的政治权利 26. You are at liberty to go or stay.要走要留，悉听尊便。 27. I am not at liberty to say if the rumor is true.这个传言是否属实，我不好说。 28. a former prisoner who is now at liberty获得了自由的前囚犯 29. 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。 30. 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。 31. I took the liberty of making a reservation for us.我擅自做主为我们做了预订。 32. 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。