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lib·ertyBrE /ˈlɪbəti/NAmE /ˈlɪbərti/ noun (lib·erties) [U] 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的过多限制）◆the fight for justice and liberty 争取正义和自由的斗争 [U] 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。 [C] 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 [sing.] 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 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。 allow, emancipation, freedom, imprisonment, independence, liberty, oppress, restriction, rule, slave  ●at 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/sthto 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。(old-fashioned) to be too friendly with sb, especially in a sexual way 过分亲昵；放肆；狎昵；调戏 |