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free/fri:/ adj., adv. & v.●adj. (freer /ˈfri:ə/; freest /ˈfri:ist/) 1 not in bondage to or under the control of another; having personal rights and social and political liberty 不受束缚(或控制)的;有个人权利及社会和政治自由的 2 (of a state, or its citizens or institutions) subject neither to foreign domination nor to despotic government; having national and civil liberty (国家或其公民、机关)不受外国统治(或专制政府支配)的,独立自主的,自由的;有国家和公民自由的 a free press 享有新闻自由的报界; a free society 自由社会 3a unrestricted, unimpeded; not restrained or fixed 不受限制的,不受阻碍的,不受约束的;不固定的 b at liberty; not confined or imprisoned 自由的;不被关押(或监禁)的 c released from ties or duties; unimpeded 免除束缚(或义务)的;不受妨碍的 d unrestrained as to action; independent 行动自由的;自主的 set free 使自由,释放 4 (foll. by 后跟 of, from)a not subject to; exempt from 不受…管辖的;被免除…的 free of tax 免税 b not containing or subject to a specified (usu. undesirable) thing 不含有某种东西(尤指不想要的东西)的,没有…的;不易遭受…的 free of preservatives 不含防腐剂; free from disease 没有疾病 5 (foll. by 后跟 to + infin.) able or permitted to take a specified action 能(或被准许)采取某种行动的;可允许的 you are free to choose 你可以自由挑选 6 unconstrained 不被约束的,自然的,随便的 free gestures 潇洒的手势 7a available without charge; costing nothing 可免费得到的,无偿的 b not subject to tax, duty, trade-restraint, or fees 免税的;不受贸易限制影响的;免费的 8a clear of engagements or obligations 空闲的,有空的 are you free tomorrow? 你明天有空吗? b not occupied or in use 未被占用的,未被使用的 the bathroom is free now 浴室现在空着 c clear of obstructions 无障碍的,畅通的 9 spontaneous, unforced 自发的,非强迫的,自愿的 free compliments 衷心的祝贺 10 open to all comers 对所有到来者开放的 11 lavish, profuse; using or used without restraint 慷慨的,大方的;丰盛的;大量的;无限制使用的 very free with their money 花钱非常大方 12 frank, unreserved 直爽的,坦率的,无保留的 13 (of a literary style) not observing the strict laws of form (文学风格)不拘泥于形式的,随便的 14 (of a translation) conveying the broad sense; not literal (翻译)不拘泥于字面的,不逐字的;意译的 15 forward, familiar, impudent 鲁莽的,冒昧的;无礼的,放肆的 16 (of talk, stories, etc.) slightly indecent (谈话、故事等)有些粗鄙的,不检点的 17 Physics 【物理学】a not modified by an external force 不被外力变更的 b not bound in an atom or molecule 不被限制在原子(或分子)中的,自由的 18 Chem. not combined 【化】游离的;自由的;单体的 free oxygen 游离氧 19 (of power or energy) disengaged or available (动力或能量)分离的;不受约束的;可得到的,可利用的 ●adv. 1 in a free manner 自由地,无约束地,无阻碍地;无义务(或负担)地 2 without cost or payment 无偿地,免费地 3 Naut. not close-hauled 【海】顺风地 ●v. tr. 1 make free; set at liberty 使自由,解放;释放 2 (foll. by 后跟 of, from) relieve from (something undesirable) 使摆脱(令人不快的事) 3 disengage, disentangle 使脱离,使松开;使解脱出来;清除 □ for free colloq. free of charge, gratis [口]免费地,无偿地 □ free and easy informal, unceremonious 无拘束的,不拘礼节的,随便的 □ free on board (or rail) without charge for delivery to a ship or railway wagon 船(或火车)上交货(价格);离岸价格 □ free up colloq. [口] 1 make available 使可以获得,使可以利用 2 make less restricted 使少受限制 □ freely adv.□ freeness n.[Old English frēo, frēon, from Germanic] |