liberty
n. 自由; 放肆的行為
Liberty is the freedom to live your life in the way that you want, without interference from other people or the authorities.
Wit Wolzek claimed the legislation could impinge on privacy, self determination and respect for religious liberty...
威特·沃爾澤克聲稱這項法律可能會對隱私權和自主權造成侵犯,並破壞對宗教自由的尊重。
Such a system would be a fundamental blow to the rights and liberties of the English people.
這樣一種制度將對英國人民的權利與自由造成根本性的打擊。
Liberty is the freedom to go wherever you want, which you lose when you are a prisoner.
Why not say that three convictions before court for stealing cars means three months' loss of liberty...
為什麼不說被判3項偷車罪名就意味著喪失3個月的人身自由呢?
There is no formal confirmation so far that he is at liberty.
目前還沒有正式確認他已經獲得人身自由。
If someone is at liberty to do something, they have been given permission to do it.
The island's in the Pacific Ocean; I'm not at liberty to say exactly where, because we're still negotiating for its purchase.
這個島在太平洋上;我無權說出它的具體位置,因為我們仍在洽談購買事宜。
If you say that you have taken the liberty of doing something, you are saying that you have done it without asking permission. People say this when they do not think that anyone will mind what they have done.
I took the liberty of going into Assunta's wardrobe, as it was open; I was looking for a towel.
阿孫塔的衣櫥敞著,我便擅自在裡面翻了一下。我想找一條毛巾。
If you take liberties or take a liberty with someone or something, you act in a way that is too free and does not show enough respect.
Try and retain the excitement of the event in your writing, without taking liberties with the truth...
請儘量在文字中再現活動的熱烈氣氛,但不要對事實添油加醋,任意竄改。
She knew she was taking a big liberty in developing Mick's photos without his knowledge.
她知道沒告訴米克就擅自沖洗他的照片是太過放肆了。
1. immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
2. freedom of choice;
3. personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
4. leave granted to a sailor or naval officer
5. an act of undue intimacy
freedom, liberty
這兩個名詞均有"自由"之意。
take liberties
過分親暱,過於隨便
隨意改變,自由處理
take the liberty
擅自做某事
at liberty
自由:不受約束的或不受限制的;自由的
空閒的,不佔用的或不被使用的
He took the liberty of using my refrigerator while I was away.
我不在的時候他擅自使用了我的冰箱.
He granted the boy liberty to go out.
他允許那男孩出去.
The constitution guards the liberty of people.
憲法保障人民的自由.
He stood for the cause of liberty and justice.
他為自由和正義的事業而奮鬥.
Two of the escaped prisoners are still at liberty.
兩名逃犯仍然逍遙法外.