freedom
柯林斯詞典
1. N-UNCOUNT Freedom is the state of being allowed to do what you want to do. Freedoms are instances of this. 自由[also N in pl]
...freedom of speech. …言論自由。
The United Nations Secretary-General has spoken of the need for individual freedoms and human rights. 聯(lián)合國(guó)秘書長(zhǎng)談到了個(gè)人自由和人權(quán)的必要性。
2. N-UNCOUNT When prisoners or slaves are set free or escape, they gain their freedom. 人身自由
...the agreement worked out by the UN, under which all hostages and detainees would gain their freedom. …聯(lián)合國(guó)制定的協(xié)議，據(jù)此所有人質(zhì)和被扣押者應(yīng)獲得自由。
3. N-UNCOUNT Freedom from something you do not want means not being affected by it. 免除
...all the freedom from pain that medicine could provide. …藥物所能免除的所有痛苦。
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freedom /?fri?d?m/ (freedoms)
劍橋詞典
- B2 [ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒(méi)有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
- This party stands for low taxes and individual freedom.
- He wants greater freedom to develop his own ideas .
- During his speech , he laid particular stress on the freedom of the press .
- "We are not terrorists , " he said evenly . "We are freedom fighters ."
- For most citizens , liberty means the freedom to practise their religious or political beliefs . 返回 freedom
the condition or right of being able or allowed to do, say, think , etc. whatever you want to, without being controlled or limited
自由；不受限制；自主
I felt such a sense of freedom, up in the hills alone . 獨(dú)自一人呆在山上，我感到非常自在。
Children are allowed much more freedom these days . 現(xiàn)在孩子們的自由大得多了。
[ 動(dòng)詞后面接一個(gè)帶to的不定式 ] In college , you have the freedom to do what you want . 在大學(xué)里，你想做什么就可以做什么。
Everyone should be allowed freedom of choice (= the ability to make their own choices ). 每個(gè)人都應(yīng)享有自由選擇的權(quán)利。
Freedom of speech and freedom of thought (= the ability to say and think whatever you want ) were both denied under the dictatorship . 在獨(dú)裁統(tǒng)治下，言論和思想的自由都被剝奪了。
They are campaigning for freedom of information (= for any information to be allowed to be given to anyone who wants it). 他們正在爭(zhēng)取信息自由。
We demand freedom from injustice /persecution (= the condition of not having to suffer these things). 我們要求擺脫不公正的待遇／迫害。
比較
liberty (FREEDOM)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
a right to act in the way you think you should
自由權(quán)利
Being able to vote as you want to is an important political /democratic freedom. 能夠按自己的意愿投票是一項(xiàng)重要的政治／民主權(quán)利。
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒(méi)有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
the state of not being in prison
（不被監(jiān)禁的）自由
They regained their freedom after ten years of unjust imprisonment. 他們含冤入獄10年后重獲自由。
?give sb the freedom of
UK
to honour someone by giving them special rights in a particular city
（授予（某人）在（某城市）的特權(quán)
也見(jiàn) freeman
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