1. 自由
2. 自由权
3. 直率
4. 特权，特许
5. 免除，解脱
6. 放肆，大胆
7. 自主，独立自主
8. 自由身分
9. 过分亲密
10. 【物】自由度
11. 《自由》（杂志）
12. 自由民地位
13. 没有…的情况
14. 不受…影响的状态

1. [U]自由,自主 the state of being free; not being under control
2. [U][C]自由权 right (especially political) to act, speak, etc. as one pleases without interference

1. the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

2. immunity from an obligation or duty

1.自由;自由行为
freedom is the state of being allowed to do what you want to do.freedoms are instances of this.

e.g. ...freedom of speech...
言论自由
e.g. They want greater politicalfreedom...
他们想要更多的政治自由。

2.人身自由;自由身份
When prisoners or slaves are set free or escape, they gain theirfreedom .

e.g. ...the agreement worked out by the UN, under which all hostages and detainees would gain theirfreedom.
联合国拟定的恢复所有人质和被拘禁者人身自由的协议

3.摆脱;免除;不受…影响的状态
freedom from something you do not want means not being affected by it.

e.g. ...all thefreedom from pain that medicine could provide.
医药可以提供的对痛苦的解脱
e.g. ...freedom from government control.
不受政府控制

4.(某市的)荣誉市民称号
The freedom of a particular city is a special honour which is given to a famous person who is connected with that city, or to someone who has performed some special service for the city.

e.g. He was given thefreedom of the City of Dublin by the Lord Mayor.
市长阁下亲自向他颁发了都柏林市荣誉市民称号。

1. 自由度：计量为什么非常关心自由度(freedom)这个概念?自由度的经济或者直观含义是什么?为什么在估计参数时自由度越多越好?

1. The banner of freedom was raised and the whole nation fought to drive out the invaders.
   自由的旗帜升起了,全国奋起战斗,把侵略者驱逐出去。
2. The oppressed people of South Africa are longing for freedom.
   南非被压迫的人民渴望自由。
3. They fought to defend their freedom.
   他们为保卫自由而战。
4. They enjoyed their fill of happiness and freedom for the first time.
   他们第一次饱尝着自由和幸福。
5. Some parents often allow children too much freedom.
   有些父母往往放纵小孩。
6. In the University of Cambridge, he breathed the breath of academic freedom for the first time.
   在剑桥大学,他第一次呼吸到学术自由的空气。
7. Chinese citizens enjoy the freedom to believe in religion and the freedom not to believe in it and to propagate atheism.
   中国公民有信仰宗教的自由和不信仰宗教、宣传无神论的自由。

1. Tight clothes don't allow enough freedom of movement.
   紧身衣服使人体不能充分地活动。
2. You may have complete freedom of action in dealing with this matter; do what you think best.
   你有充分的行动自由来处理此事; 你认为如何做最恰当就如何去做吧。

1. She's old enough to have the freedom to do as she likes.
   她已成年了,有权做她喜欢做的事。
2. They were given the freedom to walk in the courtyard.
   他们被给予在庭院走动的自由。

give freedom

给予自由身份; 同意离婚 agree to a divorce; allow one's husband or wife to leave without opposing him or her legally
give sb freedom

It seems foolish not to give Ann her freedom, if that's what she really wants.

安要是真想离婚的话,不同意她离就太蠢了。

• I became your slave..and it was you who gave me my freedom.

  出自：R. Graves

1. freedom作“自由,自主”解时,可指国家、民族争取或获得自由,也可指人或人的思想等不受控制,是不可数名词。
2. freedom作“自由权”解时,强调无拘束,可以充分按自己的意志办事,一般是指人的行动、言论、思想、写作等方面的自由,可用作不可数名词,也可用作可数名词,常与介词of连用。
3. freedom有时还可接动词不定式作其定语。

freedom, liberty

1.这两个词的共同意思是“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。

这个国家的公民享有宗教信仰自由。

误 There is freedom to religion in the country.

正 There is freedom of religion in the country.

析 freedom of...表示“…的自由”,介词of不能改成to。