| 单词 | liberty |
| 释义 | libertyliberty /ˈlɪbɚt̮i/ ●●○ noun (plural liberties) 1FREEDOM [uncountable] the freedom and the right to do whatever you want without asking permission or being afraid of authority: The Constitution promises liberty and justice to all citizens.political/religious liberty (=freedom to hold any political or religious beliefs you want)2LEGAL RIGHT [countable usually plural] a particular legal right: liberties such as the freedom of speech → see also civil liberty3FREEDOM FROM PRISON [uncountable] freedom for someone who has been in prison: give somebody their liberty (=let someone leave prison)at liberty formal (=out of prison)4take the liberty of doing something to do something without asking permission because you do not think it will upset or offend anyone: I took the liberty of taking a piece of cake.5be at liberty to do something formal to have the right or permission to do something: We are not at liberty to discuss our hiring practices.6take liberties with something to make unreasonable changes in something such as a piece of writing: The media seems too willing to take liberties with facts.7take liberties with somebody old-fashioned to treat someone without respect by being too friendly too quickly, especially in a sexual way[Origin: 1300–1400 French liberté, from Latin libertas, from liber free] |
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