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liberty n.自由；自由权；冒失 (1) 这些囚犯们梦想着获得自由。(2) 每个人都有发表意见的自由。(3) 过去妇女没有多少自由。(4) 对不起，我无权讨论这个问题。(5) 公民皆享有自由权。(6) 你不在的时候我擅自借用了你的刈草机。(7) 尽管这封信是写给你的，但是我冒昧地看过了。 The phrase "give me liberty or give me death" is attributed to Patrick Henry, whose 1775 speech persuaded the Virginia colony to raise troops to fight the British in the American Revolutionary War. For sailors and naval officers, liberty means shore leave — a brief vacation on land between voyages. We also use this noun to describe the act of getting a little too familiar or personal with someone, or doing something before we have their approval or permission.

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英 ['lɪbəti] 美 ['lɪbərti] (1) Those prisoners are dreaming of liberty.(2) Everybody is at liberty to air his views.(3) Women used to have little liberty.(4) I am afraid that I am not at liberty to discuss this matter.(5) Liberties are enjoyed by all citizens.(6) I took the liberty of borrowing your lawn-mower while you were away.(7) I took the liberty of reading the letter, even though it was addressed to you. Liberty is a kind of freedom, whether it's freedom from tyranny, freedom from confinement, or simply the freedom of choice. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]See also:civil liberties；（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。2[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。3[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。4[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。5[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。

英语单词	liberty
英美音标	英 ['lɪbəti] 美 ['lɪbərti]
中文释义	n.自由；自由权；冒失
英语例句	(1) Those prisoners are dreaming of liberty. (2) Everybody is at liberty to air his views. (3) Women used to have little liberty. (4) I am afraid that I am not at liberty to discuss this matter. (5) Liberties are enjoyed by all citizens. (6) I took the liberty of borrowing your lawn-mower while you were away. (7) I took the liberty of reading the letter, even though it was addressed to you.
中文例句	(1) 这些囚犯们梦想着获得自由。 (2) 每个人都有发表意见的自由。 (3) 过去妇女没有多少自由。 (4) 对不起，我无权讨论这个问题。 (5) 公民皆享有自由权。 (6) 你不在的时候我擅自借用了你的刈草机。 (7) 尽管这封信是写给你的，但是我冒昧地看过了。
vocabulary简明	Liberty is a kind of freedom, whether it's freedom from tyranny, freedom from confinement, or simply the freedom of choice.
vocabulary扩展	The phrase "give me liberty or give me death" is attributed to Patrick Henry, whose 1775 speech persuaded the Virginia colony to raise troops to fight the British in the American Revolutionary War. For sailors and naval officers, liberty means shore leave — a brief vacation on land between voyages. We also use this noun to describe the act of getting a little too familiar or personal with someone, or doing something before we have their approval or permission.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]See also:civil liberties ；（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。 2 [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。 3 [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。 4 [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。 5 [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。

Liberty I Freedom Phrase 短语 Means Act Permission