freedom
英 [ˈfriːdəm]
美 [ˈfriːdəm]
n. (指权利)自由; (指状态)自由; 自由民地位(不是囚犯或奴隶)
复数：freedoms
Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1480 / COCA.1148
同义词辨析
freedomdiscretionliberty【导航词义：自由】
freedomn. 自由
〔辨析〕
指权利方面的自由，多用于个人言论、信仰、行动等方面；也指不受关押、奴役的自由状态。
〔例证〕
Freedom of speech is guaranteed by the constitution.
言论自由受宪法保护。
What is your opinion about the rights and freedoms of citizens?
你是怎么看待公民的权利和自由的？
Kids have too much freedom nowadays.
如今的孩子太自由了。
He finally won his freedom after ten years in jail.
他蹲了10年监狱后终于获得了自由。
言论自由受宪法保护。
What is your opinion about the rights and freedoms of citizens?
你是怎么看待公民的权利和自由的？
Kids have too much freedom nowadays.
如今的孩子太自由了。
He finally won his freedom after ten years in jail.
他蹲了10年监狱后终于获得了自由。
discretionn. 自行决定权
〔辨析〕
指面对某一情况时决定该如何处理的自由或权利。
〔例证〕
How to deal with these complaints is left to your discretion.
如何处理这些投诉由你斟酌决定。
The candidates were chosen at the discretion of the committee.
候选人是由委员会选出的。
如何处理这些投诉由你斟酌决定。
The candidates were chosen at the discretion of the committee.
候选人是由委员会选出的。
libertyn. 自由
〔辨析〕
指生活方式不受政府或权威限制的自由，适用范围比较广泛；也指某方面的合法权利或不受关押、奴役的自由状态。
〔例证〕
He believes that everyone should fight for liberty and equality.
他认为每个人都应该为了自由和平等而奋斗。
What is your opinion about liberties such as freedom of speech?
你对言论自由等合法权利有什么看法？
She has to endure ten months' loss of liberty.
她得忍受10个月失去自由之苦。
他认为每个人都应该为了自由和平等而奋斗。
What is your opinion about liberties such as freedom of speech?
你对言论自由等合法权利有什么看法？
She has to endure ten months' loss of liberty.
她得忍受10个月失去自由之苦。
习惯用语
n.
- the freedom of the city
- （英国）荣誉市民称号
(in Britain) an honour that is given to sb by a city as a reward for work they have done freedom of/room for manoeuvre - 改变事态的机会；回旋余地
the chance to change the way that sth happens and influence decisions that are made
牛津词典
noun
- （指权利）自由
the right to do or say what you want without anyone stopping you- freedom of speech/thought/expression/worship
言论 / 思想 / 表达 / 信仰自由 - a threat to press/academic, etc. freedom
对新闻、学术等自由的威胁 - rights and freedoms guaranteed by the constitution
宪法保障的权利和自由
- freedom of speech/thought/expression/worship
- （指状态）自由
the state of being able to do what you want, without anything stopping you- freedom of action/choice
行动 / 选择自由 - complete freedom to do as you wish
按照自己意愿行事的绝对自由 - Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown.
由于有了汽车，美国人很快就获得了前所未有的行动自由。
- freedom of action/choice
- 自由民地位（不是囚犯或奴隶）
the state of not being a prisoner or slave- He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail.
他蹲了二十年监狱以后终于获得了自由。
- He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail.
- 没有…的情况；不受…影响的状态
the state of not being affected by the thing mentioned- freedom from fear/pain/hunger, etc.
免于恐惧、痛苦、饥饿等
- freedom from fear/pain/hunger, etc.
- 自由使用权
permission to use sth without restriction- I was given the freedom of the whole house.
我获得整座房子的自由使用权。
- I was given the freedom of the whole house.
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 自由;自由行为
Freedomis the state of being allowed to do what you want to do.Freedomsare instances of this.- ...freedom of speech...
言论自由 - They want greater political freedom...
他们想要更多的政治自由。 - Today we have the freedom to decide our own futures...
今天我们可以自由决定自己的未来。 - The United Nations Secretary-General has spoken of the need for individual freedoms and human rights.
联合国秘书长谈到保证个人自由和人权的必要性。
- ...freedom of speech...
- N-UNCOUNT 人身自由;自由身份
When prisoners or slaves are set free or escape, they gain theirfreedom.- ...the agreement worked out by the UN, under which all hostages and detainees would gain their freedom.
联合国拟定的恢复所有人质和被拘禁者人身自由的协议
- ...the agreement worked out by the UN, under which all hostages and detainees would gain their freedom.
- N-UNCOUNT 摆脱;免除;不受…影响的状态
Freedom fromsomething you do not want means not being affected by it.- ...all the freedom from pain that medicine could provide.
医药可以提供的对痛苦的解脱 - ...freedom from government control.
不受政府控制
- ...all the freedom from pain that medicine could provide.
- N-SING (某市的)荣誉市民称号
The freedom ofa particular city is a special honour which is given to a famous person who is connected with that city, or to someone who has performed some special service for the city.- He was given the Freedom of the City of Dublin by the Lord Mayor.
市长阁下亲自向他颁发了都柏林市荣誉市民称号。
- He was given the Freedom of the City of Dublin by the Lord Mayor.
英英释义
noun
- the condition of being free
- immunity from an obligation or duty
双语例句
- This gave them the freedom to make trouble all over the shop without fear of retribution.
这使他们可以肆意到处惹是生非，而不用担心受到惩罚。 - Today we have the freedom to decide our own futures
今天我们可以自由决定自己的未来。 - She carefully tried to balance religious sensitivities against democratic freedom.
她谨慎地试图对宗教情感和民主自由两者作出权衡。 - What is meant by freedom?
何谓自由？ - The patriots unfurled the banner of freedom.
爱国志士们打出了自由的旗帜。 - The letter called for trade union freedom and civil rights, but did not openly denounce the regime
这封信呼吁保障工会自由和公民权利，但没有公开谴责该政权。 - Politicians have debased the meaning of the word 'freedom'
政客们贬低了“自由”一词的意义。 - Revelling in her freedom, she took a hotel room and stayed for several days
陶醉在自由中的她在宾馆开了一间房，住了几天。 - This voyage was his first taste of freedom.
这次航行使他初次体验到了自由的滋味。 - Long live freedom!
自由万岁！