freedom

n

• ① 自由;自主,独立
  • There's freedom of speech [the press] in our country.我国有言论[出版]自由。
  • political freedom政治自由
  • the freedom of the will意志的自由
  • He won his freedom after a year because of good behavior.他因行为良好,一年后获得自由。
  • He had freedom to say what he liked.他有言所欲言的自由。

• ② 1自由行动权,自由权2率直;不羁;随便3放肆4自由自在;从容
  • Women have practically no economic freedom in that country.在那个国家,妇女实际上无经济自主权。
  • take [use] freedoms with a person对某人随便;对某人放肆
  • We didn't like the freedom of his manner.我们不喜欢他那放肆的样子。
  • speak with freedom侃侃而谈;直言

• ③ (由精神负担所争得的)解脱;免除
  • freedom from care无忧无虑;放心
  • freedom from duty免税
  • We enjoy freedom from fear.我们享有免于恐惧的生活。

• ④[the freedom]1出入自由;自由使用权<of>2特权;豁免权
  • I have the freedom of the library.我有自由使用该图书馆的权利。
  • He was given the Freedom of the City of Paris by the mayor.他由市长赠予巴黎市民权。