freedom
n. 自由, 坦率, 特权 [法] 自由, 自主, 免除
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自由，自主；直率
the right to do what you want without being controlled or restricted by anyone
People here like their freedom and privacy.
这里的人喜欢他们所拥有的自由与隐私权。
the rights and freedoms of citizens
公民的权利与自由
the freedom to vote
选举自由
释义与例句
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1.
The state of being free.
自由
不可数 可数Having recently been released from prison, he didn't know what to do with his newfound freedom.
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2.
The lack of a specific constraint, or of constraints in general; a state of being free, unconstrained.
自由
可数 不可数Freedom of speech is a basic democratic value.
People in our city enjoy many freedoms.
Every child has a right to freedom from fear and freedom from want.
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The right or privilege of unrestricted use or access
可数 不可数Freedom of a city
The freedom of the city can now only be acquired by birth or servitude; but many were formerly admitted by gift and purchase, a fine of from £ 3 to £ 25, according to trade, being charged on the admission of strangers.
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Frankness; openness; unreservedness.
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Improper familiarity; violation of the rules of decorum.
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From Middle English fredom, freedom, from Old English frēodōm (“freedom, state of free-will, charter, emancipation, deliverance”), from Proto-West Germanic *frijadōm (“freedom”). Equivalent to free + -dom. Cognate with North Frisian fridoem (“freedom”), Dutch vrijdom (“freedom”), Low German frīdom (“freedom”), Middle High German vrītuom (“freedom”), Norwegian fridom (“freedom”).
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