| 单词 | freedom |
| 释义 | freedomfreedomsfreedomfreedom /ˈfriːdəm/ noun1[uncountable and countable] when you are allowed to do what you want without being stopped or controlled by anyone ➔ liberty: Kids have too much freedom nowadays.kid如今的孩子太自由了。freedom of speech/expression/religion etc (=the legal right to say what you want or choose your religion)freedom to do somethingWe want the freedom to live our lives as we please.live我们希望可以过自己想过的生活。The new TV satellite channels offer viewers greater freedom of choice.channelviewergreat新的卫星频道给观众提供了更多的选择。2[uncountable] when someone is not in prison3freedom from something when you are not affected by something bad: freedom from fear and hunger免于恐惧和饥饿COLLOCATIONS: freedomverbsto give somebody freedomBoys were given more freedom than girls.boybegivegirlto restrict sb’s freedomThese laws restrict the freedom of the individual.lawto have freedom to do somethingWe have the freedom to travel nearly anywhere in the world.adjectivestotal/complete freedomRiding a motorbike gives me a feeling of total freedom.ridegivefeelgreater/more freedomThe money gave him greater freedom to choose where he wanted to live.givegreatwantpersonal freedomOur personal freedom is being restricted more and more.beberestrictpolitical/religious freedom (=freedom to have any political or religious beliefs)The people want political freedom.freedom + nounfreedom of choice (=the ability to choose from a number of things)Students now have greater freedom of choice.studentgreatfreedom of speech/expression (=the legal right to say what you want)We will defend freedom of speech and oppose censorship.freedom of religion/worship (=the right to have any religion)The country’s constitution guarantees freedom of religion.guaranteethe freedom of the press (=the right of newspapers to publish what they like)Journalists have a duty to defend the freedom of the press.journalistWord Choice: freedom or liberty?Freedom is the right or the ability to do what you want: Her parents gave her a lot of freedom.parentgive父母给了她许多自由。Satellite television offers viewers greater freedom of choice.offerviewergreat卫星电视给了观众很多的选择。Liberty is more formal and is used about people’s right to live, work etc without government or official restrictions:We need to protect individual liberty at all times.time我们必须时刻捍卫个人自由。He sees the new law as an attack on civil liberties.seeliberty他认为新法律侵犯了公民自由。 |
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