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Freedom

美 [ˈfriːdəm]英 [ˈfriːdəm]
  • n.(指状态或权利)自由;自由使用权;没有…的情况;自由民地位(不是囚犯或奴隶)

复数: freedoms

free adj.不受他人控制的 + -dom 状况,状态

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noun

1

(指权利)自由
the right to do or say what you want without anyone stopping you

freedom of speech/thought/expression/worship

言论 / 思想 / 表达 / 信仰自由

a threat to press/academic, etc. freedom

对新闻、学术等自由的威胁

rights and freedoms guaranteed by the constitution

宪法保障的权利和自由

2

(指状态)自由
the state of being able to do what you want, without anything stopping you

freedom of action/choice

行动 / 选择自由

complete freedom to do as you wish

按照自己意愿行事的绝对自由

Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown.

由于有了汽车,美国人很快就获得了前所未有的行动自由。

3

自由民地位(不是囚犯或奴隶)
the state of not being a prisoner or slave

He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail.

他蹲了二十年监狱以后终于获得了自由。

4

没有…的情况;不受…影响的状态
the state of not being affected by the thing mentioned

freedom from fear/pain/hunger, etc.

免于恐惧、痛苦、饥饿等

5

自由使用权
permission to use sth without restriction

I was given the freedom of the whole house.

我获得整座房子的自由使用权。

习语

(in Britain) an honour that is given to sb by a city as a reward for work they have done

习语

the chance to change the way that sth happens and influence decisions that are made

Freedom

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 自由;自由行为
    Freedom is the state of being allowed to do what you want to do. Freedoms are instances of this.

    ...freedom of speech...

    言论自由

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 人身自由;自由身份
    When prisoners or slaves are set free or escape, they gain their freedom .

    ...the agreement worked out by the UN, under which all hostages and detainees would gain their freedom.

    联合国拟定的恢复所有人质和被拘禁者人身自由的协议

  • 3
    N-UNCOUNT 摆脱;免除;不受…影响的状态
    Freedom from something you do not want means not being affected by it.

    ...all the freedom from pain that medicine could provide.

    医药可以提供的对痛苦的解脱

  • 4
    N-SING (某市的)荣誉市民称号
    The freedom of a particular city is a special honour which is given to a famous person who is connected with that city, or to someone who has performed some special service for the city.

    He was given the Freedom of the City of Dublin by the Lord Mayor.

    市长阁下亲自向他颁发了都柏林市荣誉市民称号。

noun

1
the condition of being free;the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
2
immunity from an obligation or duty
Synonym: exemption

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  1. I was given the freedom of the whole house .

    我获得整座房子的自由使用权。

  2. One cannot choose freedom for oneself without choosing it for others .

    人不能光为了自己的自由而不顾别人的自由。

  3. He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail .

    他蹲了二十年监狱以后终于获得了自由。

  4. America is the land of freedom and opportunity .

    美国是一个拥有自由与机遇的国度。

  5. Latterly his painting has shown a new freedom of expression .

    最近,他的绘画展示出一种新的自由表现形式。

  6. They took away his freedom and broke his spirit .

    他们夺去了他的自由,摧垮了他的意志。

  7. The government has agreed to lift restrictions on press freedom .

    政府已经同意撤销对新闻自由的限制。

  8. Having small children tends to restrict your freedom .

    有年幼的孩子往往会限制你的自由。

  9. The idea of absolute personal freedom is an illusion .

    绝对个人自由的观念是一种幻想。

  10. She was not going to give up her hard-won freedom so easily .

    她不会这么轻易地放弃得来不易的自由。

  11. They felt that their leaders had bargained away their freedom .

    他们认为他们的领导人以牺牲他们的自由做了交易。

  12. Thanks to the automobile , Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown .

    由于有了汽车,美国人很快就获得了前所未有的行动自由。

  13. He had tasted freedom only to lose it again .

    他刚尝到了自由的甜头,却又失去了。

  14. She wrote poems in praise of freedom .

    她写诗讴歌自由。

  15. On the one hand they 'd love to have kids , but on the other , they don 't want to give up their freedom .

    一方面,他们想要孩子,但另一方面,他们又不想放弃自由自在的生活。

  16. ‘ Freedom fighter ’ is a value-laden word .

    “自由战士”是个带有主观判断的词。

  17. I know you need your freedom too much to stay with me .

    我知道你太需要自由了,无法和我在一起。

  18. Her three years of freedom seemed like a reaction against that childhood .

    她那3年的自由仿佛是对孩童时代的反叛。

  19. I explained that each person has different ideas of what freedom is .

    我解释说,每个人对于自由是什么都有不同的观点。

  20. Susan 's idea of freedom was to have variety in her life style

    苏珊心目中的自由就是拥有丰富多彩的生活。

  21. They see it as an infringement on their own freedom of action .

    他们把它视为对他们行动自由的侵犯。

  22. The Church has something to say on how to combine freedom with responsibility

    教会想就如何把自由与责任结合起来发表一下意见。

  23. Today we have the freedom to decide our own futures

    今天我们可以自由决定自己的未来。

  24. In Eastern Europe , one of the side effects of freedom appears to be crime .

    在东欧,自由的附带后果之一就是犯罪。

  25. Freedom is the natural birthright of every human .

    自由是每一个人与生俱来的权利。

  26. This voyage was his first taste of freedom .

    这次航行使他初次体验到了自由的滋味。

  27. Freedom need not mean independence .

    自由不一定意味着独立。

  28. She met people in London who were sympathetic to the Indian freedom struggle

    她在伦敦结识了一些支持印度独立运动的人。

  29. Long live freedom !

    自由万岁!

  30. I welcome the report as a herald of more freedom , not less

    我认为这份报告预示着会有更多、而不是更少的自由,因此对它表示欢迎。

前缀
e-adj.不受他人控制的

freeway n. (美国)高速公路

free adj.不受他人控制的 + way n.方法

freely adv. 自由地

free adj.不受他人控制的 + -ly ...地

后缀
e-状况,状态

wisdom n. 智慧

wis(e) 智慧的 + -dom 状况,状态

freedom discretion liberty 【导航词义:自由】
freedom v. 自由
〔辨析〕

指权利方面的自由,多用于个人言论、信仰、行动等方面;也指不受关押、奴役的自由状态。

〔例证〕

Freedom of speech is guaranteed by the constitution.

言论自由受宪法保护。

What is your opinion about the rights and freedoms of citizens?

你是怎么看待公民的权利和自由的?

Kids have too much freedom nowadays.

如今的孩子太自由了。

He finally won his freedom after ten years in jail.

他蹲了10年监狱后终于获得了自由。

discretion v. 自行决定权
〔辨析〕

指面对某一情况时决定该如何处理的自由或权利。

〔例证〕

How to deal with these complaints is left to your discretion.

如何处理这些投诉由你斟酌决定。

The candidates were chosen at the discretion of the committee.

候选人是由委员会选出的。

liberty v. 自由
〔辨析〕

指生活方式不受政府或权威限制的自由,适用范围比较广泛;也指某方面的合法权利或不受关押、奴役的自由状态。

〔例证〕

He believes that everyone should fight for liberty and equality.

他认为每个人都应该为了自由和平等而奋斗。

What is your opinion about liberties such as freedom of speech?

你对言论自由等合法权利有什么看法?

She has to endure ten months' loss of liberty.

她得忍受10个月失去自由之苦。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

freedom与以下词性连用

adj.

artistic freedom

艺术自由

political freedom

政治自由

religious freedom

宗教自由

n.

freedom of choice

选择自由

freedom of the press

新闻自由

freedom of speech

言论自由

struggle for freedom

争取自由的斗争

n.

the freedom of the city

(英国)荣誉市民称号
(in Britain) an honour that is given to sb by a city as a reward for work they have done

freedom of/room for manoeuvre

改变事态的机会;回旋余地
the chance to change the way that sth happens and influence decisions that are made