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单词 lib
释义

lib

1 of 2

noun

ˈlib How to pronounce lib (audio)
plural libs
1
: liberation sense 2
2
informal
a
: a politically liberal person : liberal entry 2 sense c
The reason Obama keeps tilting left is that so many independents have dumped him and he has almost no chance of getting them back. So energizing libs for a massive turnout is his next-best hope. Michael Goodwin
b
Lib; plural Libs : a member or supporter of a Liberal political party : liberal entry 2 sense b
Like their Labor counterparts, many young Libs found willing political patronage and slipped seamlessly onto the payrolls of MPs and some eventually entered Parliament themselves, to play politics on a bigger field. George Morgan

lib

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
liberal
2
librarian, library

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The best teams show a consistent ability to score on broken plays with quarterbacks who can skillfully ad-lib and teammates who can take advantage of those moments. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 The political orientations remain the same each time, which seems a bit trite—the effete lib having his soymobile rescued by some diesel-guzzling alpha. Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 CPAC Orlando had been a manic circus of lib-triggering commotion; CPAC Hungary was less flashy, more focussed. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 Or a defense studded with position-less players who could ad-lib under pressure, creating the kind symphony only Bill Belichick could hear. Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2022 Of course, there is a more concrete side to lib-owning, too. Grayson Quay, The Week, 30 Jan. 2022 Apt timing considering that the designer, author, and philanthropist has long been a symbol of women’s lib—avec glamour. Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2021 Known informally as the World’s Most Famous Feminist, Gloria has been pushing the women’s lib rock uphill for 55 years. Karen Karbo, National Geographic, 25 Mar. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1970, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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