liberal /ˈlɪbərəl, ˈlɪbrəl/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ Someone who has liberal views believes people should have a lot of freedom in deciding how to behave and think. 开明的

  例：

  She is known to have liberal views on divorce and contraception.

  大家知道，她对于离婚和避孕持开明的观点。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT Liberal is also a noun. 开明者

  例：

  ...a nation of free-thinking liberals.

  …一个思想自由的开明者的国家。

• 3. 

  ADJ A liberal system allows people or organizations a lot of political or economic freedom. 自由的

  例：

  ...a liberal democracy with a multiparty political system.

  …多党政体的自由民主国家。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT Liberal is also a noun. 自由主义者

  例：

  These kinds of price controls go against all the financial principles of the free market liberals.

  这些价格控制违反了支持自由市场的自由主义者的所有金融原则。

• 5. 

  ADJ A Liberal politician or voter is a member of a Liberal Party or votes for a Liberal Party. 自由党的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  She withdrew because she did not wish to split the Liberal vote.

  她退出是因为不想分散自由党的选票。

• 6. 

  N-COUNT Liberal is also a noun. 自由党人

  例：

  The Liberals hold twenty-three seats.

  自由党拥有23个席位。

• 7. 

  ADJ Liberal means giving, using, or taking a lot of something, or existing in large quantities. 慷慨的; 大量的

  例：

  As always he is liberal with his jokes.

  他总有讲不完的笑话。

• 8. 

  liberally ADV 慷慨地; 大量地 [ADV with v]

  例：

  Chemical products were used liberally over agricultural land.

  化学产品被大量用于农田。