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- freedom [ 'frɪdəm] [ 'frɪːdəm]
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1.
noun
自由；尤指自主，自立
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2.
noun
自由；尤指享有…的自由权
- freedom of speech
- 言论自由
- He can only imagine the freedom of living outside of jail.
- 对监狱外边的自由生活他也只能想象而已。
- 3. noun 自由；尤指（义务等的）免除，解除，解脱，摆脱（from）
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4.
noun
自由；尤指释放，获得自由
- 5. noun 自由；尤指（行动、活动、使用等的）自由权，自由使用（房子等）
- 6. noun 自由；尤指自由选择或决定权
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7.
noun
自由；尤指（活动或表演的）奔放，自然，自由自在，无拘束
- I enjoy the freedom of living alone.
- 我喜欢独居的自由。
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8.
noun
自由；尤指不拘泥于常规，不羁；随意
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9.
noun
自由；尤指坦率，直率，随便，放肆，过分亲密
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10.
noun
特权，权利
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1.
noun
自由；尤指自主，自立
Collins English-English Dictionary
- freedom ['friːdəm]
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n
personal liberty, as from slavery, bondage, serfdom, etc
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2.
n
liberation or deliverance, as from confinement or bondage
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3.
n
the quality or state of being free, esp to enjoy political and civil liberties
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4.
n
[
usually foll by from] the state of being without something unpleasant or bad; exemption or immunity- freedom from taxation
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5.
n
the right or privilege of unrestricted use or access
- the freedom of a city
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6.
n
autonomy, self-government, or independence
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7.
n
the power or liberty to order one's own actions
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8.
n
[philosophy]
the quality, esp of the will or the individual, of not being totally constrained; able to choose between alternative actions in identical circumstances
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9.
n
ease or frankness of manner; candour
- she talked with complete freedom
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10.
n
excessive familiarity of manner; boldness
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11.
n
ease and grace, as of movement; lack of effort
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n
[Etymology]
Old English fr
e odo m
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1.
n
personal liberty, as from slavery, bondage, serfdom, etc
Examples
- freedom of speech
- 言论自由 → freedom
- freedom from want
- 摆脱贫困 → freedom
- to have the freedom of the house
- 自由使用房子 → freedom
- freedom of the will
- 意志的自由 → freedom
- laws inimical to freedom
- 有碍自由的法律 → inimical
- to have tasted freedom at last
- 终于感受到了自由 → taste
- to revel in one's freedom
- 酷爱自由 → revel
- They readied themsleves to fight for freedom.
- 他们准备为自由而战。 → ready
- I enjoy the freedom of living alone.
- 我喜欢独居的自由。 → freedom
- He can only imagine the freedom of living outside of jail.
- 对监狱外边的自由生活他也只能想象而已。 → freedom
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