liberty
noun
ˈlɪbəti
noun
1
FREEDOM
自由
the
freedom
and
the
right
to
do
whatever
you
want
without
asking
permission
or
being
afraid
of
authority
自由; 自由权
U
the
fight
for
liberty
and
equality
为自由和平等而奋斗
individual/personal
liberty
threats
to
individual
liberty
对个人自由的威胁
religious/political/economic
liberty
struggles
for
political
liberty
争取政治自由的斗争
2
LEGAL RIGHT
合法权利
a
particular
legal
right
自由;〔某种〕合法权利
C usually plural 一般用复数
liberties
such
as
freedom
of
speech
言论自由等合法权利
3
WITHOUT PERMISSION
未经许可
something
you
do
without
asking
permission,
especially
which
may
offend
or
upset
someone
else
擅自的行为，冒犯的举动，放肆的行为
singular 单数
take
the
liberty
of
doing
sth
I
took
the
liberty
of
cancelling
your
reservation.
我擅自取消了你的预订。
4
be at liberty to do sth
to
have
the
right
or
permission
to
do
something
[正式] 有权做某事; 获准做某事
formal
I
am
not
at
liberty
to
discuss
these
matters.
我不可以讨论这些问题。
5
take liberties with sb/sth
a.
to
make
unreasonable
changes
in
something
such
as
a
piece
of
writing
b.
to
treat
someone
without
respect
by
being
too
friendly
too
quickly,
especially
in
a
sexual
way
[过时] 〔尤指在性方面〕与某人相处时太放肆，对待某人过于随便
old-fashioned
The
film-makers
took
too
many
liberties
with
the
original
novel.
制片人对原著的改动太多了。
He’s
been
taking
liberties
with
our
female
staff.
他对我们的女职员太随便了。
6
at liberty
if
a
prisoner
or
an
animal
is
at
liberty,
they
are
no
longer
in
prison
or
enclosed
in
a
small
place
[正式] 〔犯人或动物〕不受拘禁的，自由的;
formal