free country
noun countable
■a country where the government does not control what people say or do for political reasons and where people can express their opinions without punishment （公民出于政治原因的言行不受政府控制、可以自由发表言论的）自由国家•The transition from a totalitarian state to a free country will be long and slow.从独裁式国家向自由国家的过渡将是漫长而缓慢的。 •I can say what I like - it's a free country!我可以畅所欲言——这是个自由的国度！ ■a country which is not controlled by another country 独立国家 |