liberties

英 [ˈlɪbətiz]

美 [ˈlɪbərtiz]

n.  自由(自己选择生活方式而不受政府及权威限制); 自由(不受关押或奴役的状态); 自由(做某事的合法权利或行动自由)
liberty的复数

柯林斯词典

• See also:Wit Wolzek claimed the legislation could impinge on privacy, self determination and respect for religious liberty...Such a system would be a fundamental blow to the rights and liberties of the English people.civil liberties
• N-UNCOUNT 行动自由；人身自由
  Libertyis the freedom to go wherever you want, which you lose when you are a prisoner.
  1. Why not say that three convictions before court for stealing cars means three months' loss of liberty...
     为什么不说被判3项偷车罪名就意味着丧失3个月的人身自由呢？
  2. There is no formal confirmation so far that he is at liberty.
     目前还没有正式确认他已经获得人身自由。
• PHRASE 获准的；有权的
  If someone isat liberty todo something, they have been given permission to do it.
  1. The island's in the Pacific Ocean; I'm not at liberty to say exactly where, because we're still negotiating for its purchase.
     这个岛在太平洋上；我无权说出它的具体位置，因为我们仍在洽谈购买事宜。
• PHRASE 擅自；自行；冒昧
  If you say that you havetaken the liberty ofdoing something, you are saying that you have done it without asking permission. People say this when they do not think that anyone will mind what they have done.
  1. I took the liberty of going into Assunta's wardrobe, as it was open; I was looking for a towel.
     阿孙塔的衣橱敞着，我便擅自在里面翻了一下。我想找一条毛巾。
• PHRASE （对某人）过分亲昵，表现无礼；（对某事物）过于随便
  If youtake libertiesortake a libertywith someone or something, you act in a way that is too free and does not show enough respect.
  1. Try and retain the excitement of the event in your writing, without taking liberties with the truth...
     请尽量在文字中再现活动的热烈气氛，但不要对事实添油加醋，任意窜改。
  2. She knew she was taking a big liberty in developing Mick's photos without his knowledge.
     她知道没告诉米克就擅自冲洗他的照片是太过放肆了。

双语例句

• Increasing attacks on their liberties and living standards.
  对他们的自由及生活水准越来越多的攻击。
• A system like ours lacks adequate safeguards for civil liberties.
  我们这样的制度缺乏有效保护公民自由的条款。
• A person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties.
  一个喜欢政治制度进步与改革和保护自身自由权利的人。
• The Bill of Rights safeguards our individual liberties.
  权力法案保护我们的个人自由。
• Don't try to take liberties with her.
  你别想吃她豆腐！
• We do this at the risk of our lives and liberties.
  我们冒着生命及自由的危险做这件事。
• After that, you need a market economy and civil liberties.
  然后，你就需要市场经济和公民自由。
• His arrest and detention was an infringement of his civil liberties.
  他的被捕和拘留是对他的公民自由的侵犯。
• Try and retain the excitement of the event in your writing, without taking liberties with the truth
  请尽量在文字中再现活动的热烈气氛，但不要对事实添油加醋，任意窜改。
• Mr Obama continues to disappoint those among his supporters who see no trade-off between national security and civil liberties.
  奥巴马继续辜负了他的那些支持者，他们看不出权衡国家安全和公民自由的差别。