| 词组 | liberty |
| 释义 | liberty /ˈlɪbəti $ -ər-/ noun (plural liberties) the freedom to do what you want and not be controlled by othersadjectivescomplete/perfect liberty You have complete liberty to write whatever you like.basic/fundamental liberties (=freedoms that everyone has a right to) Freedom of speech and freedom of religion are basic liberties.individual/personal liberty (=of ordinary people) The new law is a threat to individual liberty.civil liberties (=the rights of all people to do what they want while respecting other people’s rights) He argues that secret cameras in public places threaten our civil liberties.religious/political liberty The American Constitution protects religious liberty. | The party has a tradition of fighting for increased political liberty.human liberty In her book, she discusses the nature of human liberty.verbshave the liberty to do sth You have the liberty to leave whenever you like.give/allow sb the liberty to do sth Should people be allowed the liberty to take their own lives?protect/defend/safeguard sb’s liberty The constitution exists to protect the liberty of the citizens. | How can we best safeguard our liberties?threaten/endanger sb’s liberty The government should not be so powerful that it threatens individual liberty.fight for liberty They fought for liberty during the revolution.guarantee sb’s liberty The new government promised to guarantee civil liberty.take away sb’s liberty/deprive sb of their liberty He had been wrongly deprived of his liberty.lose your liberty He would rather lose his liberty than pay the fine.infringe on/restrict sb’s liberty (=limit it) Will the new security measures infringe on our liberty?phrasesbe at liberty to do sth (=be able to do something) I am not at liberty to discuss the case.loss of liberty He claimed that preventing people using their cars represented a loss of liberty.an attack on/a threat to sb’s liberty These new laws are an attack on our liberty. | We believe ID cards represent a threat to individual liberty.an infringement of sb’s liberty (=something that takes away someone’s liberty) It is a serious infringement of their liberty.the right to liberty Everyone has the right to liberty. |
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