英语词汇“liberty tree”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

liberty tree

/ˈlɪbəti triː/

noun

1Sometimes with the. The name given to a tree in Boston from which effigies were hung during protests against the Stamp Act in 1765.

The tree became a symbol for the American cause and a popular site for political meetings; it was cut down by British soldiers in 1775..

2(A name given to) any tree designated as a symbol of liberty. Also occasionally: a pole erected as a symbol of liberty; a liberty pole.

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Public Advertiser. From liberty + tree.

单词	liberty tree
释义	liberty tree /ˈlɪbəti triː/ noun 1Sometimes with the. The name given to a tree in Boston from which effigies were hung during protests against the Stamp Act in 1765. The tree became a symbol for the American cause and a popular site for political meetings; it was cut down by British soldiers in 1775.. 2(A name given to) any tree designated as a symbol of liberty. Also occasionally: a pole erected as a symbol of liberty; a liberty pole. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Public Advertiser. From liberty + tree.
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