0 the freedom to live as you wish or go where you want:
For most citizens, liberty means the freedom to practise their religious or political beliefs.
Hundreds of political prisoners are to be given their liberty (= released from prison).
Of the ten men who escaped this morning from Dartmoor Prison, only two are still at liberty (= free or not yet caught).
1 an example of speech or behaviour that upsets other people because it shows little respect or does not follow what is thought to be polite or acceptable:
What a liberty, to refuse the invitation on your behalf, without even asking you!
Some of the younger women complained that he'd been taking liberties with them.
2 the freedom to live as you wish and go where you want:
[ C ] individual liberties
[ U ] Our group is fighting for independence, liberty, democracy, and peace.
I’m not at liberty to discuss this with you.
He fought for his liberty.
Because this style of counterpoint is very difficult, certain liberties are permitted.
Negative duties thus appear considerably less liberty-limiting than positive duties.
He had described at length how local government stimulated the right kinds of attitudes and customs for the preservation of an orderly liberty.
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自由, 不良行爲, 放肆，無禮，失禮…
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自由, 不良行为, 放肆，无礼，失礼…
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libertad, libertad [feminine, singular]…
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liberdade…
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自由…
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özgürlük, hürriyet, serbestlik…
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liberté [feminine], liberté…
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llibertat…
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