n.(名词)

1. 自由（权）
2. 放肆，越轨
3. 特权，特许权
4. 失礼，冒昧
5. 自由活动于某地的权利
6. 未经许可的行为
7. 解放，释放
8. 自由地区，特许区域
9. 许可，准许
10. 辖区
11. 范围
12. 恩典

v.(动词)

1. 给予自由

n.(名词)

1. [U]自由,自主 freedom from captivity, slavery, or oppressive control
2. [C]〈正〉许可权 right or permission to do or use sth

Noun:

1. immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

2. freedom of choice;

   "liberty of opinion"
   "liberty of worship"
   "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"
   "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"
   

3. personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression

4. leave granted to a sailor or naval officer

5. an act of undue intimacy

1.（自己选择生活方式的）自由
liberty is the freedom to live your life in the way that you want, without interference from other people or the authorities.

liberty的翻译

e.g. Wit Wolzek claimed the legislation could impinge on privacy, self determination and respect for religiousliberty...
威特·沃尔泽克声称这项法律可能会对隐私权和自主权造成侵犯，并破坏对宗教自由的尊重。
e.g. Such a system would be a fundamental blow to the rights and liberties of the English people.
这样一种制度将对英国人民的权利与自由造成根本性的打击。

2.行动自由；人身自由
liberty is the freedom to go wherever you want, which you lose when you are a prisoner.

e.g. Why not say that three convictions before court for stealing cars means three months' loss ofliberty...
为什么不说被判3项偷车罪名就意味着丧失3个月的人身自由呢？
e.g. There is no formal confirmation so far that he is atliberty.
目前还没有正式确认他已经获得人身自由。

3.获准的；有权的
If someone isat liberty to do something, they have been given permission to do it.

e.g. The island's in the Pacific Ocean; I'm not atliberty to say exactly where, because we're still negotiating for its purchase.
这个岛在太平洋上；我无权说出它的具体位置，因为我们仍在洽谈购买事宜。

4.擅自；自行；冒昧
If you say that you havetaken the liberty of doing something, you are saying that you have done it without asking permission. People say this when they do not think that anyone will mind what they have done.

e.g. I took theliberty of going into Assunta's wardrobe, as it was open; I was looking for a towel.
阿孙塔的衣橱敞着，我便擅自在里面翻了一下。我想找一条毛巾。

5.（对某人）过分亲昵，表现无礼；（对某事物）过于随便
If youtake liberties ortake a liberty with someone or something, you act in a way that is too free and does not show enough respect.

e.g. Try and retain the excitement of the event in your writing, without taking liberties with the truth...
请尽量在文字中再现活动的热烈气氛，但不要对事实添油加醋，任意窜改。
e.g. She knew she was taking a bigliberty in developing Mick's photos without his knowledge.
她知道没告诉米克就擅自冲洗他的照片是太过放肆了。

1. liberty的近义词

1. 自主：每个公民的人格独立了,就有了自主(liberty)和根本的平等,就不能容忍奴役,就有了自由(freedom). 更深一步地看,主张社会最大满足的功利主义在方法论上是有问题的,这是造成它失误的根本原因. 功利主义是一种目的论,

2. 气：历史上的第一本英文围棋书,是美国人亚瑟.史密斯(Arthur Smith)自费气 (liberty) 的另外一种说法,经常用来描述中国规则贴目 (compensation) 也称作贴目 (komi)气 (liberty) 的日本说法 (发音作 DAH-MAY),

Those prisoners are dreaming of liberty.

这些囚犯们梦想着获得自由。

Everybody is at liberty to air his views.

每个人都有发表意见的自由。

Women used to have little liberty.

过去妇女没有多少自由。

I am afraid that I am not at liberty to discuss this matter.

对不起，我无权讨论这个问题。

Liberties are enjoyed by all citizens.

公民皆享有自由权。

I took the liberty of borrowing your lawn-mower while you were away.

你不在的时候我擅自借用了你的刈草机。

I took the liberty of reading the letter, even though it was addressed to you.

尽管这封信是写给你的，但是我冒昧地看过了。

the fight for justice and liberty

争取正义和自由的斗争

He had to endure six months' loss of liberty.

他得忍受六个月失去自由之苦。

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。

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。

You are at liberty to say what you like.

你尽可畅所欲言。

The movie takes considerable liberties with the novel that it is based on.

影片对小说原作作了相当大的改动。

Wit Wolzek claimed the legislation could impinge on privacy, self determination and respect for religious liberty...

威特·沃尔泽克声称这项法律可能会对隐私权和自主权造成侵犯，并破坏对宗教自由的尊重。

Such a system would be a fundamental blow to the rights and liberties of the English people.

这样一种制度将对英国人民的权利与自由造成根本性的打击。

Why not say that three convictions before court for stealing cars means three months' loss of liberty...

为什么不说被判3项偷车罪名就意味着丧失3个月的人身自由呢？

There is no formal confirmation so far that he is at liberty.

目前还没有正式确认他已经获得人身自由。

The island's in the Pacific Ocean; I'm not at liberty to say exactly where, because we're still negotiating for its purchase.

这个岛在太平洋上；我无权说出它的具体位置，因为我们仍在洽谈购买事宜。

I took the liberty of going into Assunta's wardrobe, as it was open; I was looking for a towel.

阿孙塔的衣橱敞着，我便擅自在里面翻了一下。我想找一条毛巾。

Try and retain the excitement of the event in your writing, without taking liberties with the truth...

请尽量在文字中再现活动的热烈气氛，但不要对事实添油加醋，任意窜改。

She knew she was taking a big liberty in developing Mick's photos without his knowledge.

她知道没告诉米克就擅自冲洗他的照片是太过放肆了。

Legend has it that the fairy princess fell in love with a pauper.

据传说,那位仙女般的公主爱上了一个贫儿.

He took the liberty of using my refrigerator while I was away.

我不在的时候他擅自使用了我的冰箱.

He granted the boy liberty to go out.

他允许那男孩出去.

The constitution guards the liberty of people.

宪法保障人民的自由.

He stood for the cause of liberty and justice.

他为自由和正义的事业而奋斗.

Two of the escaped prisoners are still at liberty.

两名逃犯仍然逍遙法外.

And not only to peace, but also to democratic institutions and personal liberty.

同时不仅是对和平的威胁, 而且也是对民主制度和个人自由的威胁.

We shall never surrender our liberty.

我们永不会舍弃自由.

We're not at liberty to discuss this matter.

我们无权讨论这个问题.

Keep the principles of liberty alive.

使自由的原则永存.

liberty often degenerates into lawlessness.

自由常常变质为无法无天.

1. The tyrant's oppressed subjects cry out for their liberty.
   被暴君压迫的臣民们呼吁自由。
2. We have the liberty to say what we want.
   我们有言论自由。
3. The constitute guards the liberty of people.
   宪法保障人民的自由。
4. Employees have liberty to use all the museum facilities.
   雇员可自由使用博物馆的所有设施。
5. He granted the boy liberty to go out.
   他允许那男孩出去。

at liberty

〈正〉获许可的,有权的having permission or the right (to do sth)

liberty Hall

自由自在的地方〔状态〕place or condition of complete freedom

take liberties

歪曲,任意篡改(文章、历史等)make unreasonable changes in (a piece of writing, history, etc.)

take the liberty of

擅自〔冒昧〕做某事do sth without permission

动词+～

• liberty">allow〔grant〕 sb liberty给某人自由
• liberty%20of">invade〔violate〕 the liberty of侵犯…的自由
• liberty">long for〔maintain, uphold〕 liberty渴望〔维护〕自由
• liberty">threaten liberty对自由构成威胁
• liberty">win liberty赢得自由

形容词+～

• liberty">civil liberty(法律规定的)公民自由
• liberty">individual〔personal〕 liberty个人自由
• liberty">natural liberty天赋自由权
• liberty">political and religious liberty政治及宗教自由
• liberty">unlimited liberty无限的自由

介词+～

• liberty">at liberty获得自由,不受拘禁

～+介词

• liberty%20of%20a%20prison">liberty of a prison(监狱里)犯人放风地段
• liberty%20of%20action%E3%80%94the%20press%2C%20religious%2C%20speech%2C%20thought%2C%20worship%E3%80%95">liberty of action〔the press, religious, speech, thought, worship〕行动〔出版,宗教,言论,思想,信仰〕自由
• liberty%20of%20choice">liberty of choice选择的自由

• To proclaime libertie to the captiues.

  出自：Bible (AV): Isaiah

得标

B：Was our bid accepted ?
我们得标了吗？

A：No ,I ‘m sorry .it wasn‘t .
抱歉，没有。

B：Can you tell me why ?
能告诉我什么原因吗？

A：Sorry ,but I‘m not atliberty to reveal that information.
对不起，我示能随意泄露情报。

Subways & Urban Railways-(地铁和市区铁路)

B：Excuse me, how do I get to Wall Street?
打扰一下，请问去华尔街怎么走？

A：Take the A train south to theliberty Ave. stop. You should be able to find it from there.
坐往南开的A 列车到自由大街站。在那儿你就可以找到了。

B：I’m sorry, but how do I know the subway train is going south?
抱歉。我如何知道地铁是往南开的呢？

A：The southbound A trains say Brooklyn.
往南开的A列地铁上写着 “布鲁克林”。

B：O.K., so it’s this one?
噢，所以就是这列了。

A：Yeah. Hey? What are you doing? Let the people off the train before you get on.
对了。嘿，你在干什么？坐车先下后上。

B：Oh, sorry.
噢，抱歉。

A：Jeez. Tourists.
天哪，这些游客。

n.(名词)

liberty, freedom

1.这两个词的共同意思是“自由”“自由权”。指国家、民族争取或获得自由时, liberty可以和freedom互换。例如:

It was the great man's destiny to lead his country to freedom〔liberty〕.这位伟人注定了要领导他的国家走向自由。

The majority of the people in the world have regained their liberty〔freedom〕.世界上大多数人已重新获得自由。

2.freedom强调无拘束,可以充分按自己的意志办事; liberty强调个人对自己的所作所为有自由选择的权利,或者是强调从约束、奴役或压抑、控制中解放出来所获得的自由。例如:

The prisoner was finally given his liberty.犯人最后获得了人身自由。

3.指人的基本自由如宗教信仰、言论自由等,用freedom,不用liberty。