adj.(形容词)

1. 慷慨的，大方的
2. 自由的
3. （思想）开明的，允许变革的，不守旧的， 不受束缚的
4. 丰富的，充足的
5. 心胸宽阔的，心胸宽大的
6. 自由主义的
7. 通才教育的
8. 大量的
9. 不拘泥于字面意思的
10. 自由党的
11. 自由人的
12. 公正的

n.(名词)

1. 自由主义者
2. （思想）开明的人
3. 自由党党员，自由党成员， 自由党人
4. 支持自由党的人
5. 理解且尊重他人意见的人
6. 宽容的人，宽容大度的人
7. 支持变革的人
8. 英国或加拿大自由党党员
9. “自由”（巴西制造的导弹驱逐舰）

adj.(形容词)

1. 心胸宽阔的,无偏见的 tolerant and open-minded;free from prejudice
2. 慷慨的,大方的 giving or given generously
3. 开放的;主张变革的 supporting or allowing some change, e.g. in political or religious affairs
4. 自由的,不拘一格的 neither close nor very exact

Noun:

1. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

2. a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets

Adjective:

1. showing or characterized by broad-mindedness;

   "a broad political stance"
   "generous and broad sympathies"
   "a liberal newspaper"
   "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
   

2. having political or social views favoring reform and progress

3. tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition

4. given or giving freely;

   "was a big tipper"
   "the bounteous goodness of God"
   "bountiful compliments"
   "a freehanded host"
   "a handsome allowance"
   "Saturday's child is loving and giving"
   "a liberal backer of the arts"
   "a munificent gift"
   "her fond and openhanded grandfather"
   

5. not literal;

   "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"
   "a free translation of the poem"
   

1.开明的；开通的；（个人）自由主义的
Someone who hasliberal views believes people should have a lot of freedom in deciding how to behave and think.

liberal

e.g. She is known to haveliberal views on divorce and contraception.
众所周知，她在离婚与避孕方面思想很开明。

2.（制度等）开放的；（政治或经济上）自由主义的
Aliberal system allows people or organizations a lot of political or economic freedom.

e.g. ...aliberal democracy with a multiparty political system...
多党政制的自由民主国家
e.g. They favourliberal free-market policies.
他们支持开放的自由市场政策。

3.自由党的;支持自由党的
Aliberal politician or voter is a member of a liberal Party or votes for a liberal Party.

e.g. Theliberal leader has announced his party's withdrawal from the ruling coalition.
自由党领袖已宣布该党退出执政联盟。

4.慷慨的；肆意的；大量的；丰富的
liberal means giving, using, or taking a lot of something, or existing in large quantities.

e.g. As always he isliberal with his jokes...
像平时一样，他出口就是笑话。
e.g. She madeliberal use of her elder sister's make-up and clothes.
她随便把姐姐的化妆品和衣服拿来用。

liberally
Chemical products were used liberally over agricultural land.
化学产品曾被大量地用于农田。

They are liberal in their help.

他们慷慨相助。

She is liberal with her money.

她用钱大方。

Her parents are very liberal and allow her a lot of freedom.

她的父母很开明，让她享有许多的自由。

The headmaster has liberal views about what his pupils should wear.

校长对他的学生应穿什么服装这一点持开明的态度。

His rise to power indicated the end of the liberal era.

他的掌权预示著自由主义时代的结束。

He is an open-minded liberal.

他是一个开明的自由主义者。

He liked to think of himself as a liberal.

他喜欢把自己视为开明的人。

liberal attitudes'/views'/opinions

开明的态度 / 观点 / 意见

Some politicians want more liberal trade relations with Europe.

有些政治家想与欧洲大陆建立更加自由的贸易关系。

liberal democracy

自由民主

liberal theories

自由主义的理论

a liberal politician

支持改革的政治家

She is very liberal with her money.

她用钱很大方。

I think Sam is too liberal with his criticism (= he criticizes people too much) .

我认为萨姆太爱批评人。

a liberal education

人文教育

a liberal translation of the text

不拘泥于原文的翻译

a liberal interpretation of the law

对法律的灵活解释

Apply the cream liberally.

抹上大量的奶油。

The word 'u2018original 'u2019 is liberally interpreted in copyright law.

original一词在版权法中解释很灵活。

Reform is popular with middle-class liberals.

改革受到了中产阶级支持变革者的普遍欢迎。

She is known to have liberal views on divorce and contraception.

众所周知，她在离婚与避孕方面思想很开明。

...a liberal democracy with a multiparty political system...

多党政制的自由民主国家

They favour liberal free-market policies.

他们支持开放的自由市场政策。

The liberal leader has announced his party's withdrawal from the ruling coalition.

自由党领袖已宣布该党退出执政联盟。

As always he is liberal with his jokes...

像平时一样，他出口就是笑话。

She made liberal use of her elder sister's make-up and clothes.

她随便把姐姐的化妆品和衣服拿来用。

Please contact the account manager for the recharge of prepayment.

客户如需再增值预缴服务费,请与商务顾问联系.

The liberal Bloc voted for the tax increase.

开明集团投票赞成增税.

This country adopts a liberal foreign policy.

该国采用的是开放的外交政策.

More and more people are inclined towards the liberal Party as they become disenchanted with the two main parties that have governed the country for half a century.

人们对统治这个国家达半个世纪之久的两大政党不再抱有幻想,愈来愈多的人倾向于自由党.

The vile person shall be no more called liberal , nor the churl said to be bountiful.

愚顽人不再称为高明 、 吝啬人不再称为大方.

He has a liberal attitude to divorce and remarriage.

他对离婚和再婚看得很开.

The speaker lashed into liberal government.

发言人猛烈抨击自由党政府.

用作定语～+ n.

1. He has a liberal attitude to divorce and remarriage.
   他对离婚和再婚看得很开。
2. Try to keep a liberal attitude and listen to both sides.
   务必保持开明的态度,兼听双方的意见。
3. This country adopts a liberal foreign policy.
   该国采用开放的外交政策。
4. More and more people prefer a liberal profession with the development of society.
   随着社会的进步,越来越多的人喜欢自由的职业。
5. liberal competition is a law in modern society.
   自由竞争是现代社会的一条法则。

用作表语S+be+～

1. The church has become more liberal in this century.
   本世纪教会变得更加开放了。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. He is liberal in thought.
   他思想开放。
2. They were liberal in their help.
   他们慷慨相助。
3. She is liberal of〔with〕 her money.
   她花钱大方。
4. Meat is liberal in supply.
   肉的供给很丰富。

～+名词

• liberal%20attitude">liberal attitude开明的态度
• liberal%20interpretation">liberal interpretation不拘泥字面的解释
• liberal%20political%20program">liberal political program自由主义的政治纲领
• liberal%20translation">liberal translation意译

副词+～

• liberal">generously〔handsomely〕 liberal慷慨大方

～+介词

• liberal%20in%20views%E3%80%94thought%E3%80%95">liberal in views〔thought〕见解〔思想〕开明
• liberal%20of%E3%80%94with%E3%80%95%20one%27s%20advice%E3%80%94money%E3%80%95">be liberal of〔with〕 one's advice〔money〕乐于向别人提出劝告的〔花钱大方的〕
• liberal%20to">be liberal to对…宽宏大量

• Agriculture was held the most liberal employment in old Rome.

  出自：C. Middleton

• They are permitted..to emerge out of that low rank into a more liberal condition.

  出自：Burke

• Countries which neither mercantile avidity nor liberal curiosity had ever impelled any stranger to explore.

  出自：Ld Macaulay

• ☆ 直接源自古法语的liberal，意为大方的；最初源自拉丁语的liberalis，意为自由的，大方的，丰富的。