；（自己选择生活方式的）自由Liberty is the freedom to live your life in the way that you want, without interference from other people or the authorities.
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。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]行动自由；人身自由Liberty is the freedom to go wherever you want, which you lose when you are a prisoner.
[oft at N]
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。
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[PHRASE 短语]获准的；有权的 If someone is at liberty to do something, they have been given permission to do it.
[PHR to-inf]
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。
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[PHRASE 短语]擅自；自行；冒昧 If you say that you have taken the liberty of doing something, you are saying that you have done it without asking permission. People say this when they do not think that anyone will mind what they have done.
[V inflects]
[politeness]
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。
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[PHRASE 短语]（对某人）过分亲昵，表现无礼；（对某事物）过于随便 If you take liberties or take a liberty with someone or something, you act in a way that is too free and does not show enough respect.
[V and N inflect]
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。
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lib·erty/ˈlɪbəti; NAmEˈlɪbərti/noun(plurallib·erties)1[uncountable ]freedom to live as you choose without too many restrictions from government or authority 自由（自己选择生活方式而不受政府或权威限制）◆the fight for justice and liberty争取正义和自由的斗争2[uncountable ]the state of not being a prisoner or a slave自由（不受关押或奴役的状态）◆He had to endure six months' loss of liberty.他得忍受六个月失去自由之苦。3[countable ]the legal right and freedom to do sth 自由（做某事的合法权利及行动自由）◆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。☞see also
civil liberty
4[singular ]an act or a statement that may offend or annoy sb, especially because it is done without permission or does not show respect 冒犯行为（或言语）；放肆；失礼◆He took the liberty ofreading 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，连个答覆也不给我回。IDIOMSat liberty( formal) (of a prisoner or an animal 囚犯或动物)no longer in prison or in a cage不再受监禁；自由SYN
free
at liberty to do sth( formal) having the right or freedom to do sth 有权做…；有…自由SYN
free
◆You are at liberty to say what you like.你尽可畅所欲言。take ˈliberties with sb/sth1to make important and unreasonable changes to sth, especially a book （尤指对书）任意窜改◆The movie takes considerable liberties with the novel that it is based on.影片对小说原著作了相当大的改动。2( old-fashioned) to be too friendly with sb, especially in a sexual way 过分亲昵；放肆；狎昵；调戏libertylibertieslib·erty/ˈlɪbəti; NAmEˈlɪbərti/
1freedom [uncountable] the freedom and the right to do whatever you want without asking permission or being afraid of authority: the fight for liberty and equalityindividual/personal liberty threats to individual libertyreligious/political/economic liberty struggles for political liberty2legal right [countable usually plural] a particular legal right: liberties such as freedom of speech →
civil liberty
3without permission [singular] something you do without asking permission, especially which may offend or upset someone elsetake the liberty of doing something I took the liberty of cancelling your reservation.4be at liberty to do something formal to have the right or permission to do something: I am not at liberty to discuss these matters.5take liberties with somebody/somethinga)to make unreasonable changes in something such as a piece of writing: The film-makers took too many liberties with the original novel.b)old-fashioned to treat someone without respect by being too friendly too quickly, especially in a sexual way: He’s been taking liberties with our female staff.6at liberty formal if a prisoner or an animal is at liberty, they are no longer in prison or enclosed in a small placeSYN freeCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesindividual/personal liberty· Any law that increases police power may be seen as a threat to individual liberty.religious liberty· The American Constitution protects religious liberty.political liberty· The party has a tradition of fighting for increased political liberty.economic liberty· The country is slowly moving towards democracy and economic liberty.verbsprotect somebody's liberty· The right to vote is one of the most powerful means we have to protect our liberty.deprive somebody of their liberty (=take liberty away from someone)· a prisoner who has been deprived of his libertyinfringe on/restrict somebody's liberty (=limit someone's liberty)· Will the new security measures infringe on our liberty?threaten somebody's liberty· The government should not be so strong that it threatens individual liberty.
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