liberty, freedom
1.这两个词共同的意思是“自由”“自由权”。指国家、民族争取或获得自由时, liberty可以和freedom互换。例如:
It was the great man's destiny to lead his country to freedom〔liberty〕.这位伟人注定了要领导他的国家走向自由。
The majority of the people in the world have regained their liberty〔freedom〕.世界上大多数人已重新获得自由。
2.freedom强调无拘束,可以充分按自己的意志办事; liberty强调个人对自己的所作所为有自由选择的权利,或者是强调从约束、奴役或压抑、控制中解放出来所获得的自由。例如:
The prisoner was finally given his liberty.犯人最后获得了人身自由。
3.指人的基本自由如宗教信仰、言论自由等,用freedom,不用liberty。
The Bill of Rights safeguards our individual liberties.
权力法案保护我们的个人自由.
——辞典例句
The hard - won liberties should never be bargained away lightly.
好容易才获得自由,绝不能轻易放弃.
《简明英汉词典》
You don't think the White House is dismantling our civil liberties?
你不认为白宫这样做侵犯了我们的公民自由 吗 ?
电影对白
What of the implications for privacy and civil liberties?
至于隐私权及公民自由的意义何在?
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How dare you take such liberties!
胆敢如此放肆!
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
It's starting to infringe on our personal liberties.
它开始侵犯我们的人身自由。
辞典例句
He's been taking liberties with our female staff.
他一直对于我们的女职员过于随便.
《简明英汉词典》
He often takes liberties with the truth.
他常常歪曲事实真相.
《简明英汉词典》
Our hard - won liberties should not be bargained away lightly.
我们的自由来之不易,决不容许轻易放弃.
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You should not take liberties when you are giving a lecture.
你讲课时不应该太随便.
辞典例句
You think you can sweet - talk your way in and take liberties - "
想吊膀子揩油 —— ”
汉英文学 - 围城
Now , he was going to try to take liberties , just as Ellen predicted.
现在, 就像爱伦说的那样.
飘（部分）
The fellow might have taken all sorts of liberties.
这家伙很可能胡作非为.
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The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.
人民决不会放弃自由,但是他们会相信错觉.
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" Even this little bitch is taking liberties with me - giving me scalding hot porridge to eat!
“ 连这毛丫头也来放肆了.滚热的东西就拿上来! 想烫坏我么?
子夜部分
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