liberty

英 ['lɪbətɪ] 美['lɪbɚti]

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近义词license independence freedom autonomy emancipation

反义词

n. 自由；许可；冒失
n. (Liberty)人名；(英)利伯蒂

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中文词源

liberty 自由，放肆

词源同liberal,自由的，-ty,名词后缀。引申词义自由过度，放肆，无礼。

词态变化

复数: liberties;

英文词源

liberty (n.): late 14c., "free choice, freedom to do as one chooses," from Old French liberté "freedom, liberty, free will" (14c.), from Latin libertatem (nominative libertas) "freedom, condition of a free man; absence of restraint; permission," from liber "free" (see liberal)
The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure it is right. [Learned Hand, 1944]
Nautical sense of "leave of absence" is from 1758. To take liberties "go beyond the bounds of propriety" is from 1620s. Sense of "privileges by grant" (14c.) led to sense of "a person's private land" (mid-15c.), which yielded sense in 18c. in both England and America of "a district within a county but having its own justice of the peace," and also "a district adjacent to a city and in some degree under its municipal jurisdiction" (as in Northern Liberties of Philadelphia). Also compare Old French libertés "local rights, laws, taxes."

双语例句

1. He firmly believes liberty is inseparable from social justice.: 他坚信自由与社会正义是不可分的。

2. I am afraid we are not at liberty to disclose that information.: 恐怕我们无权透露这一信息。

3. The Puritans became fugitives in quest of liberty.: 清教徒变成了追求自由的逃亡者。

4. the fight for justice and liberty: 争取正义和自由的斗争

5. a political system based on the notions of equality and liberty: 建立在自由平等观念基础上的政治体系

英英释意

1. immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

2. freedom of choice;: "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"

3. personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression

4. leave granted to a sailor or naval officer

5. an act of undue intimacy

考试真题

And Brandston knows a thing or two about lighting, being the man who illuminated the Statue of Liberty.

And Brandston knows a thing or two about lighting, being the man who illuminated the Statue of liberty.

The essential belief of the first free government in the world was liberty for all men who could control themselves and would take responsibility for the state.

Constitutional law is political because it results from choices rooted in fundamental social concepts like liberty and property.

Scientific method, reductionism and the questioning of Church ideals was to be encouraged, as were ideas of liberty, tolerance and progress.

实用场景例句

the fight for justice and liberty: 争取正义和自由的斗争

He had to endure six months' loss of liberty.: 他得忍受六个月失去自由之苦。

The right to vote should be a liberty enjoyed by all.: 投票权应当是人人享有的合法权利。

People fear that security cameras could infringe personal liberties.: 人们担心保安摄像机会侵犯人身自由。

He took the liberty of reading my files while I was away.: 他趁我不在时擅自看我的文件。

They've got a liberty, not even sending me a reply.: 他们真无礼，连个答复也不给我。

You are at liberty to say what you like.: 你尽可畅所欲言。

The movie takes considerable liberties with the novel that it is based on.: 影片对小说原作作了相当大的改动。

Wit Wolzek claimed the legislation could impinge on privacy, self determination and respect for religious liberty...: 威特·沃尔泽克声称这项法律可能会对隐私权和自主权造成侵犯，并破坏对宗教自由的尊重。

Such a system would be a fundamental blow to the rights and liberties of the English people.: 这样一种制度将对英国人民的权利与自由造成根本性的打击。

Why not say that three convictions before court for stealing cars means three months' loss of liberty...: 为什么不说被判3项偷车罪名就意味着丧失3个月的人身自由呢？

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。

The island's in the Pacific Ocean; I'm not at liberty to say exactly where, because we're still negotiating for its purchase.: 这个岛在太平洋上；我无权说出它的具体位置，因为我们仍在洽谈购买事宜。

I took the liberty of going into Assunta's wardrobe, as it was open; I was looking for a towel.: 阿孙塔的衣橱敞着，我便擅自在里面翻了一下。我想找一条毛巾。

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，任意窜改。

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。

Legend has it that the fairy princess fell in love with a pauper.: 据传说,那位仙女般的公主爱上了一个贫儿.

He took the liberty of using my refrigerator while I was away.: 我不在的时候他擅自使用了我的冰箱.

He granted the boy liberty to go out.: 他允许那男孩出去.

The constitution guards the liberty of people.: 宪法保障人民的自由.

He stood for the cause of liberty and justice.: 他为自由和正义的事业而奋斗.

Two of the escaped prisoners are still at liberty.: 两名逃犯仍然逍遙法外.

And not only to peace, but also to democratic institutions and personal liberty.: 同时不仅是对和平的威胁, 而且也是对民主制度和个人自由的威胁.

We shall never surrender our liberty.: 我们永不会舍弃自由.

We're not at liberty to discuss this matter.: 我们无权讨论这个问题.

Keep the principles of liberty alive.: 使自由的原则永存.

Liberty often degenerates into lawlessness.: 自由常常变质为无法无天.

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