liberty /ˈlɪbətɪ/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-VAR Liberty is the freedom to live your life in the way that you want, without interference from other people or the authorities. 自由

  例：

  ...the ideal of equality and the appreciation of liberty.

  …对平等的向往及对自由的欣赏。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT Liberty is the freedom to go wherever you want, which you lose when you are a prisoner. 人身自由

  例：

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

  为什么不说法庭上关于盗车的3项判决就意味着失去了3个月的人身自由。

• 3. 

  PHRASE If someone is at liberty to do something, they have been given permission to do it. 获得许可的

  例：

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

  这个岛屿在太平洋上；我还不能说具体在哪里，因为我们仍然在就它的购买问题进行谈判。