freedom
['fri:.dəm] noun
ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable
■the condition or right of being able or allowed to do, say, think, etc. whatever you want to, without being controlled or limited 自由；不受限制；自主•I felt such a sense of freedom, up in the hills alone.独自一人呆在山上，我感到非常自在。 •Children are allowed much more freedom these days.现在孩子们的自由大得多了。 •[+ to infinitive] At university, you have the freedom to do what you want.在大学里，你想做甚么就可以做甚么。 •Everyone should be allowed freedom of choice (= the ability to make their own choices).每个人都应享有自由选择的权利。 •Freedom of speech and freedom of thought (= The ability to say and think whatever you want) were both denied under the dictatorship.在独裁统治下，言论和思想的自由都被剥夺了。 •They are campaigning for freedom of information (= for any information to be allowed to be given to anyone who wants it).他们正在争取资讯自由。 •We demand freedom from injustice/persecution (= the condition of not having to suffer these things).我们要求摆脱不公正的待遇／迫害。 Compare liberty
countable
■a right to act in the way you think you should 自由权利•Being able to vote as you want to is an important political/democratic freedom.能够按自己的意愿投票是一项重要的政治／民主权利。 uncountable
■the state of not being in prison （不被监禁的）自由•They regained their freedom after ten years of unjust imprisonment.他们含冤入狱十年后重获自由。 give sb the freedom of
■in Britain, to honour someone by giving them special rights in a particular city （在英国）授予（某人）在（某城市）的特权
⇒ See also freeman |