This flashcard defines "illiberal" as the opposite of liberal, meaning not permitting much freedom of opinion or action. It can also describe something or someone as not generous.
This flashcard defines "illiberal" as the opposite of liberal, meaning not permitting much freedom of opinion or action. It can also describe something or someone as not generous.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]狭隘的;偏执的;严格僵化的;不自由的 If you describe someone or something as illiberal, you are critical of them because they do not allow or approve of much freedom or choice of action.
[disapproval]
...illiberal legislation...
严格僵化的立法
His views are markedly illiberal.
他的观点非常狭隘。
Oxford
il·lib·eral/ɪˈlɪbərəl; NAmEɪˈlɪbərəl/adjective( formal) not allowing much freedom of opinion or action 不容言论(或行动)自由的;不开明的SYN
1not supporting people’s rights to say or do what they wantOPP liberal: illiberal and undemocratic policies2not generous—illiberally adverb—illiberality /ɪˌlɪbəˈræləti/ noun [uncountable]
WDF
illiberal
[ɪˈlɪbərəl]
GRE
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吝啬的(51%),气量狭小的(23%),缺乏文化素养的(19%),思想偏狭的(7%)
adj.偏执的;吝啬的;粗鄙的;狭隘的;缺乏文化素养的
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