liberty
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++lib·er·ty /ˈlɪbəti $ -ər-/ ●●○ noun (plural liberties) 1 freedom 自由 [uncountable]FREE TO DO WHAT YOU WANT the freedom and the right to do whatever you want without asking permission or being afraid of authority 自由；自由权 the fight for liberty and equality 争取自由和平等的斗争individual/personal liberty threats to individual liberty 对个人自由的威胁religious/political/economic liberty struggles for political liberty 争取政治自由的斗争2 legal right 合法权利 [countable usually plural]RIGHT/HAVE THE RIGHT TO a particular legal right 自由；〔某种〕合法权利 liberties such as freedom of speech 言论自由等合法权利 → civil liberty3 without permission 未经许可 [singular]OFFEND something you do without asking permission, especially which may offend or upset someone else 自作主张的行为，冒犯的举动，放肆的行为take the liberty of doing something I took the liberty of cancelling your reservation. 我自作主张取消了你的预订。4 be at liberty to do something formalRIGHT/HAVE THE RIGHT TO to have the right or permission to do something 有权做某事；获准做某事 I am not at liberty to discuss these matters. 我无权讨论这些问题。5 take liberties with somebody/something a) CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENTto make unreasonable changes in something such as a piece of writing 随意改动某物，任意窜改某物 The film-makers took too many liberties with the original novel. 电影制作人对原著改动太多。 b) old-fashionedUSE A PERSON to treat someone without respect by being too friendly too quickly, especially in a sexual way 与某人相处时太放肆，对待某人过于狎昵〔尤指言行带有性意味〕 He’s been taking liberties with our female staff. 他对我们的女职员态度太随便了。6. at liberty formalFREE/NOT IN PRISON if a prisoner or an animal is at liberty, they are no longer in prison or enclosed in a small place 〔犯人或动物〕不受拘禁的，自由的 SYN freen COLLOCATIONSadjectivesindividual/personal libertyAny law that increases police power may be seen as a threat to individual liberty.religious libertyThe American Constitution protects religious liberty.political libertyThe party has a tradition of fighting for increased political liberty.economic libertyThe country is slowly moving towards democracy and economic liberty.verbsprotect somebody's libertyThe right to vote is one of the most powerful means we have to protect our liberty.deprive somebody of their liberty (=take liberty away from someone)a prisoner who has been deprived of his libertyinfringe on/restrict somebody's liberty (=limit someone's liberty)Will the new security measures infringe on our liberty?threaten somebody's libertyThe government should not be so strong that it threatens individual liberty.
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liberty• civil liberties• It is only we-alone and in lonely place-who stand between tyranny and liberty.• While I am still free, I am at liberty to take my pleasure when I choose.• But it cheapens liberty and diminishes the nation.• They were fighting for liberty and equality.• But emphasis has now shifted from liberty to order.• At the most, therefore, one can only inquire whether individual liberty was increasing in fact, or not.• Most had escaped but some were freed by owners newly inspired by the idea of liberty.• Wright is correct to see Paisley's interpretation of liberty as a development of this view.• Many people think that compulsory ID cards interfere with personal liberty.• The Constitution promises liberty and justice to all citizens.• Hayek views the growing dominance of the conception of law as thesis as posing a grave threat to liberty.individual/personal liberty• These measures are an important extension of consumers' rights and some safeguard of individual liberty.• The value of individual liberty is not absolute, but is subject to the authority of established government.• A libertarian society was seen as one which was based on individual liberty.• The accent was on lifting restrictions on individual liberty.• A heavy burden is placed on the magistrates to protect individual liberty from the abuse of police power.• If the government determines the interests of the state, does this harbour any threat to individual liberty?• Attempts to force equality are unacceptable also because they directly undermine individual liberty, a value of far greater importance.• Does this incursion upon individual liberty without consent serve a worthwhile purpose or rest upon some important principle?take the liberty of doing something• I took the liberty of helping myself to a piece of cake.• I took the liberty of inviting my friend Carlo along.• I took the liberty of planting a listening device in the jukebox you ... earned.• I took the liberty of telling my office I could be reached here.• Might I take the liberty of reminding Sir that Sir's favourite programme's on the air soon?• Next I took the liberty of calling on his daughter, Mrs. Carolan.nLiberty nan independent British organization which aims to defend and increase the rights of ordinary citizens. Before it changed its name in 1988, Liberty was called the National Council for Civil Liberties.Origin liberty (1300-1400) French liberté, from Latin libertas, from liber “free”lib·er·ty noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LibertyLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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Liberty
Liberty 
an independent British organization which aims to defend and increase the rights of ordinary citizens. Before it changed its name in 1988, Liberty was called the National Council for Civil Liberties.
Lib‧er‧ty's /ˈlɪbətiz $ -ər-/ (also Liberty) trademark
a famous department store in central London which sells clothes and things for the home, but is best known for its beautiful and expensive cloth, which is often specially designed and which can be used for making curtains, covering chairs etc. Many Liberty goods come from India, China, and East Asia. Several other cities in the UK have a Liberty's:
a Liberty fabric/pattern/scarf
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an independent British organization which aims to defend and increase the rights of ordinary citizens. Before it changed its name in 1988, Liberty was called the National Council for Civil Liberties.
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(also Liberty) trademarka famous department store in central London which sells clothes and things for the home, but is best known for its beautiful and expensive cloth, which is often specially designed and which can be used for making curtains, covering chairs etc. Many Liberty goods come from India, China, and East Asia. Several other cities in the UK have a Liberty's:
liberty
lib‧er‧ty /ˈlɪbəti $ -ər-/ noun (plural liberties)
the fight for liberty and equality
individual/personal liberty
threats to individual liberty
religious/political/economic liberty
struggles for political liberty
2. LEGAL RIGHT [countable usually plural] a particular legal right:
liberties such as freedom of speech ⇨ civil liberty
3. WITHOUT PERMISSION [singular] something you do without asking permission, especially which may offend or upset someone else
take the liberty of doing something
I took the liberty of cancelling your reservation.
4. be at liberty to do something formal to have the right or permission to do something:
I am not at liberty to discuss these matters.
5. take liberties with somebody/something
a. to make unreasonable changes in something such as a piece of writing:
The film-makers took too many liberties with the original novel.
b. old-fashioned to treat someone without respect by being too friendly too quickly, especially in a sexual way:
He’s been taking liberties with our female staff.
6. at liberty formal if a prisoner or an animal is at liberty, they are no longer in prison or enclosed in a small place
SYN free
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▪individual/personal liberty Any law that increases police power may be seen as a threat to individual liberty.
▪religious liberty The American Constitution protects religious liberty.
▪political liberty The party has a tradition of fighting for increased political liberty.
▪economic liberty The country is slowly moving towards democracy and economic liberty.
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▪protect somebody's liberty The right to vote is one of the most powerful means we have to protect our liberty.
▪deprive somebody of their liberty (=take liberty away from someone) a prisoner who has been deprived of his liberty
▪infringe on/restrict somebody's liberty (=limit someone's liberty) Will the new security measures infringe on our liberty?
▪threaten somebody's liberty The government should not be so strong that it threatens individual liberty.
lib‧er‧ty /ˈlɪbəti $ -ər-/
noun (plural liberties) Date: 1300-1400
Language: French
Origin: liberté, from Latin libertas, from liber 'free'
1. FREEDOM [uncountable] the freedom and the right to do whatever you want without asking permission or being afraid of authority:Language: French
Origin: liberté, from Latin libertas, from liber 'free'
individual/personal liberty
religious/political/economic liberty
2. LEGAL RIGHT [countable usually plural] a particular legal right:
3. WITHOUT PERMISSION [singular] something you do without asking permission, especially which may offend or upset someone else
take the liberty of doing something
4. be at liberty to do something formal to have the right or permission to do something:
5. take liberties with somebody/something
a. to make unreasonable changes in something such as a piece of writing:
b. old-fashioned to treat someone without respect by being too friendly too quickly, especially in a sexual way:
6. at liberty formal if a prisoner or an animal is at liberty, they are no longer in prison or enclosed in a small place
SYN free
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