freedom
柯林斯词典
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. …言论自由。
The United Nations Secretary-General has spoken of the need for individual freedoms and human rights. 联合国秘书长谈到了个人自由和人权的必要性。
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. …联合国制定的协议，据此所有人质和被扣押者应获得自由。
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. …药物所能免除的所有痛苦。
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freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ (freedoms)
剑桥词典
- B2 [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
- 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 . 独自一人呆在山上，我感到非常自在。
Children are allowed much more freedom these days . 现在孩子们的自由大得多了。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] In college , you have the freedom to do what you want . 在大学里，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 ). 每个人都应享有自由选择的权利。
Freedom of speech and freedom of thought (= the ability to say and think whatever you want ) were both denied under the dictatorship . 在独裁统治下，言论和思想的自由都被剥夺了。
They are campaigning for freedom of information (= for any information to be allowed to be given to anyone who wants it). 他们正在争取信息自由。
We demand freedom from injustice /persecution (= the condition of not having to suffer these things). 我们要求摆脱不公正的待遇／迫害。
比较
liberty (FREEDOM)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
a right to act in the way you think you should
自由权利
Being able to vote as you want to is an important political /democratic freedom. 能够按自己的意愿投票是一项重要的政治／民主权利。
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
the state of not being in prison
（不被监禁的）自由
They regained their freedom after ten years of unjust imprisonment. 他们含冤入狱10年后重获自由。
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）的特权
也见 freeman
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