freedom的中文

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freedom
/ 5fri:dEm /

◙ noun
1. [mass noun] the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint
• 自由
»we do have some freedom of choice.
  我们的确有某种选择的自由。
»[count noun] he talks of revoking some of the freedoms.
  他谈到要取消某些自由权。
  absence of subjection to foreign domination or despotic government
• 自由（指国家不受外国主宰或不受暴虐统治）；国家的独立自主
»he was a champion of Irish freedom.
  他是爱尔兰自由独立事业的斗士。
  the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved
• 不受囚禁（或奴役）的状态
»the shark thrashed its way to freedom.
  鲨鱼乱蹦乱跳着脱身而去。
  the state of being physically unrestricted and able to move easily
• 身体上不受限制的状态，行动自如
»the shorts have a side split for freedom of movement.
  短裤边上有分叉，以便行动自如。
  (freedom from)the state of not being subject to or affected by (a particular undesirable thing)
• 摆脱；免除；豁免
»government policies to achieve freedom from want.
  为达到消除匮乏的目标而制订的政府政策。
  the power of self-determination attributed to the will; the quality of being independent of fate or necessity
• 自由意志；不受命运或困境所支配
  (the freedom of —)a special right or privilege given to someone, especially as an honour to a distinguished public figure, allowing them full citizenship of a particular city
• 荣誉市民权
»he accepted the freedom of the City of Glasgow.
  他接受了格拉斯哥市的荣誉市民权。
  unrestricted use of something
• 自由使用
»the dog is happy having the freedom of the house when we are out.
  我们不在时这狗很高兴，因为它可以在家里随意活动。
  (archaic)familiarity or openness in speech or behaviour
• [古] （讲话，行为）过分亲密；坦率；放肆

【语源】

1. Old English frēodōm (see free , -dom )