liberty
常考释义
1.[u]自由(自己选择生活方式而不受政府或权威限制)freedom to live as you choose without too many restrictions from government or authority
the fight for justice and liberty争取正义和自由的斗争
2.[u]自由(不受关押或奴役的状态)the state of not being a prisoner or a slave
He had to endure six months' loss of liberty.他得忍受六个月失去自由之苦。
3.[c]自由(做某事的合法权利及行动自由)the legal right and freedom to do sth
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。
4.[sing]冒犯行为(或言语);放肆;失礼an act or a statement that may offend or annoy sb, especially because it is done without permission or does not show respect
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。
The worldly reason, however, assigned for this singular proceeding was one which I did not feel at liberty to dispute.
对这一特殊的做法的世俗理由我感到不能冒昧怀疑。
bishops as a threat to religious liberty, which it had indeed proven to be for long periods of British history.
他们把大权独揽的主教制度看作是宗教自由的一种威胁,在过去英国历史上这种威胁的确存在了很长的时间。
It therefore follows that an individual should enjoy unrestrained personal liberty up to the point where his activities may harm others.
因此,只要他的行为不伤及他人个人的自由就不应受到限制。
Have they forgotten how the spirit of liberty in Ireland, debarred from its natural outlet, found a vent by forbidden passages?
难道他们已经忘却,在爱尔兰那被堵塞了发泄途径的自由精神,竟从被禁的通道中找到了出路?
His position was secure, his home-life, if not satisfactory, was at least undisturbed , his personal liberty rather untrammelled.
他的地位稳固,家庭生活虽然不尽人意还是太平无事,他的个人自由也没有受到限制。
If someone talks about liberty or equality there, most people will just laugh at him to be too naive.
如果有人谈论有关自由或平等,大多数人只会笑他太天真了。
She had never had a keener sense of freedom, of the absolute boldness and wantonness of liberty.
她所感到的自由,那种逍遥自在、无牵无挂的心情,从来没有这么强烈过。
What then is the spirit of liberty? I cannot define it; I can only tell you my own faith.
什麽是自由的精神?我无法给它下定义,只能告诉你们我自己的信念。
It had his mother's face and his wife's body, but Bartholdi called it "my daughter, Liberty" .
神像综合了他母亲的脸和他妻子的身材,可是巴托尔迪却把它称为“我的女儿,自由之神”。
I took the liberty of calling the Colonel a few days ago and visiting with him a little.
几天前我自作主张地给上校打了个电话,也去拜访了他一下。
Galbraith said: "The greatest restriction on the liberty of the citizen is a complete absence of money. "
所说:“对公民自由的最大限制就是身无分文。”
The hour of battle will find me with you again, by the side of the champions of Italian liberty.
等到战斗打响,你们会发现我又来到你们中间,站在为争取意大利自由而战的战士身旁。
But in that hour of trial he gave thanks -- because he believed America would weather the storm and emerge into a new era of liberty.
但是他感激磨难,因为他相信美国一定能渡过难关,并走进新自由时代。
Liberty, Asian-inspired, or tropical, get ready to see a real explosion of floral prints for the upcoming season.
Asian-inspired或者tropical,已经在即将到来的季节里准备好带来铺天盖地的碎花。
Bush officials said the ticker was a way to circumvent censorship and convey hope and liberty to a tropical gulag.
布什政府的官员表示,使用这个告示牌是为了规避审察,向这个热带古拉格群岛传递希望与自由。
The gold standard was the world standard of the age of capitalism, increasing welfare, liberty, and democracy, both political and economic.
金本位制是资本主义时代的世界标准机制,在政治上和经济上都增加了人类的福利、自由和民主。
The soul of a journey is liberty, perfect liberty. To think, to feel and to do just as one pleases.
旅行的奥义在于自由,完全的自由。全凭个人自身所想去思考去感受以及去做。
For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
弟兄们,你们蒙召是要得自由,只是不可将你们的自由当作放纵情欲的机会,总要用爱心互相服事。
I heard the muttered exclamations of the people, "It is all over-the last hope of European liberty is gone. "
我听到人民悄声叹息:“一切都完了。欧洲得到自由的最后希望已经熄灭。”
I call on you in the name of liberty, of patriotism, and of everything dear to the American character to come to our aid with all dispatch.
我呼吁你们在名称自由,爱国主义,以及一切的亲爱的,以美国性格来我们的援助与所有调度。
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