lib·er·ty

出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 辽宁人民出版社《英汉辞典》第720页（771字）

【词性】：n．

【释义】：

①自由，自由权：liberty of conscience信仰自由．liberty of making propaganda for atheism宣传无神论的自由．liberty of speech言论自由．liberty of the press出版自由．The oppressed fight for liberty．受压迫者为自由而斗争．at liberty 1)空闲的，不忙的：When shall you be at liberty?你什么时候有空?2)随意的：You are at liberty to make use of these dictionaries．你可以随意使用这些词典．3)闲置未用的．②解放，释放：give(or grant) liberty to allmankind解放全人类．The prisonerregained his liberty．犯人获释．set at liberty 释放．③放肆，冒昧：I have taken the liberty to rearrange the books in your library．我冒昧地把你书房里的书重新整理了一下．I took the liberty of using your bike on an emergency．我因急事擅自用了你的自行车．take liberties with 1)调戏．2)违反，忽视：Don’t take liberties with rules(facts)．不得任意违反规则(事实)．④(pl．)特许，特权．⑤(美海军)上岸许可：a liberty ticket(book，day)上岸许可证(许可簿、许可日)．⑥【哲】选择权，自由．