This flashcard defines "liberal" in several ways: open-minded, allowing freedom (politically or economically), supporting a Liberal political party, generous, or not exact. It can also be used as a noun to refer to a person with liberal views or a member of a Liberal party.
This flashcard defines "liberal" in several ways: open-minded, allowing freedom (politically or economically), supporting a Liberal political party, generous, or not exact. It can also be used as a noun to refer to a person with liberal views or a member of a Liberal party.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]开明的;开通的;(个人)自由主义的 Someone who has liberal views believes people should have a lot of freedom in deciding how to behave and think.
[usu ADJ n]
She is known to have liberal views on divorce and contraception.
众所周知,她在离婚与避孕方面思想很开明。
Liberal is also a noun.
...a nation of free-thinking liberals.
思想开放的自由主义者的国度
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](制度等)开放的;(政治或经济上)自由主义的 A liberal system allows people or organizations a lot of political or economic freedom.
[usu ADJ n]
...a liberal democracy with a multiparty political system...
多党政制的自由民主国家
They favour liberal free-market policies.
他们支持开放的自由市场政策。
Liberal is also a noun.
These kinds of price controls go against all the financial principles of the free market liberals.
这些价格调控措施与信奉自由市场的自由主义者所倡导的经济原则完全背道而驰。
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[ADJ 形容词]自由党的;支持自由党的 A Liberal politician or voter is a member of a Liberal Party or votes for a Liberal Party.
[ADJ n]
The Liberal leader has announced his party's withdrawal from the ruling coalition.
自由党领袖已宣布该党退出执政联盟。
Liberal is also a noun.
The Liberals hold twenty-three seats in parliament.
自由党党员在议会中占23席。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]慷慨的;肆意的;大量的;丰富的Liberal means giving, using, or taking a lot of something, or existing in large quantities.
[oft ADJ with n]
As always he is liberal with his jokes...
像平时一样,他出口就是笑话。
She made liberal use of her elder sister's make-up and clothes.
她随便把姐姐的化妆品和衣服拿来用。
liberally
Chemical products were used liberally over agricultural land.
化学产品曾被大量地用于农田。
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lib·eralAWL/ˈlɪbərəl; NAmEˈlɪbərəl/
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liberalliberalsadjectiverespecting other opinions 尊重他人意见1willing to understand and respect other people's behaviour, opinions, etc, especially when they are different from your own; believing people should be able to choose how they behave 宽宏大度的;心胸宽阔的;开明的◆liberal attitudes/views/opinions开明的态度╱观点╱意见politics 政治2wanting or allowing a lot of political and economic freedom and supporting gradual social, political or religious change (政治经济上)自由的,开明的;支持(社会、政治或宗教)变革的◆Some politicians want more liberal trade relations with Europe.有些政治家想与欧洲大陆建立更加自由的贸易关系。◆liberal democracy自由民主◆liberal theories自由主义的理论◆a liberal politician支持改革的政治家3Liberalconnected with the British Liberal Party in the past, or of a Liberal Party in another country (旧时)英国自由党的;(英国以外国家)自由党的generous 慷慨4liberal(with sth) generous; given in large amounts 慷慨的;大方的;大量给予的SYN
lavish
◆She is very liberal with her money.她用钱很大方。◆I think Sam is too liberal with his criticism (= he criticizes people too much).我认为萨姆太爱批评人。education 教育5concerned with increasing sb's general knowledge and experience rather than particular skills 通识(教育)的◆a liberal education通识教育not exact 不精确6not completely accurate or exact 不完全准确的;不精确的;不严格的SYN
free
◆a liberal translation of the text不拘泥于原文的翻译◆a liberal interpretationof the law 对法律的灵活解释▶lib·er·al·lyAWL/ˈlɪbərəli; NAmEˈlɪbərəli/adverb◆Apply the cream liberally.抹上大量的奶油。◆The word ‘original’ is liberally interpreted in copyright law.*original 一词在版权法中解释很灵活。 nounsb who respects others 尊重他人者1a person who understands and respects other people's opinions and behaviour, especially when they are different from their own 理解且尊重他人意见的人;宽容的人;开明的人politics 政治2a person who supports political, social and religious change 支持(社会、政治或宗教)变革的人◆Reform is popular with middle-class liberals.改革受到了中产阶级支持变革者的普遍欢迎。3Liberal( politics 政) a member of the British Liberal Party in the past, or of a Liberal Party in another country (旧时)英国自由党成员;(英国以外国家的)自由党成员lib·eral/ˈlɪbərəl; NAmEˈlɪbərəl/lib·er·al·ly/ˈlɪbərəli; NAmEˈlɪbərəli/
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liberallib‧e‧ral1 /ˈlɪbərəl/ ●○○AWL adjective
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1willing to understand and respect other people’s ideas, opinions, and feelings: a more liberal attitude towards sexuality I had quite liberal parents.2supporting or allowing gradual political and social changesOPP conservative: a more liberal policy on issues of crime and punishment3allowing people or organizations a lot of political or economic freedomliberal state/society/democracy etc4generous or given in large amounts: a liberal supply of drinksliberal with If only they were as liberal with their cash. →
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5not exact: a liberal interpretation of the original play6liberal education a kind of education which encourages you to develop a large range of interests and knowledge and respect for other people’s opinions
liberal1 adjective
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liberalliberal2 ●○○AWL noun [countable]
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someone with liberal opinions or principlesOPP conservative