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liberty/ˈlibəti/n. (pl. -ies) 1a freedom from captivity, imprisonment, slavery, or despotic control 释放，自由，解放 b a personification of this 自主 2a the right or power to do as one pleases 自主权，自由权 b (foll. by 后跟 to + infin.) right, power, opportunity, permission (自由的)权利，权力，机会，允许 c Philos. freedom from control by fate or necessity 【哲】意志自由，选择自由 3a (usu. in pl. 通常用复数) a right, privilege, or immunity, enjoyed by prescription or grant 特权；辖免权；规定的权利 b (in sing. or pl. 用单数或复数) Brit. hist. an area having such privileges etc., esp. a district controlled by a city though outside its boundary or an area outside a prison where some prisoners might reside [英史义]特权区(尤指由城市管辖的城外区域或监狱外的犯人居住区) 4 setting aside of rules or convention 无规矩，无礼貌，放肆 5 Naut. leave of absence 【海】上岸假 □ at liberty 1 free, not imprisoned 自由的，释放的 set at liberty 释放 2 (foll. by 后跟 to + infin.) entitled, permitted 获准的，许可的 3 available, disengaged 有空闲的，未被占用时间的 □ take liberties 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 with) behave in an unduly familiar manner 举止过分亲热(随便) 2 (foll. by 后跟 with) deal freely or superficially with rules or facts 随意更改(规则、事实) □ take the liberty (foll. by 后跟 to + infin., or of + verbal noun) presume, venture 擅自(做)；冒昧(行事)[Middle English via Old French liberté from Latin libertas -tatis, from liber ‘free’] |