freedom

单词辨析:

freedom discretion liberty 【导航词义:自由】
freedom n. 自由
〔辨析〕

指权利方面的自由,多用于个人言论、信仰、行动等方面;也指不受关押、奴役的自由状态。

〔例证〕

Freedom of speech is guaranteed by the constitution.

言论自由受宪法保护。

What is your opinion about the rights and freedoms of citizens?

你是怎么看待公民的权利和自由的?

Kids have too much freedom nowadays.

如今的孩子太自由了。

He finally won his freedom after ten years in jail.

他蹲了10年监狱后终于获得了自由。

discretion n. 自行决定权
〔辨析〕

指面对某一情况时决定该如何处理的自由或权利。

〔例证〕

How to deal with these complaints is left to your discretion.

如何处理这些投诉由你斟酌决定。

The candidates were chosen at the discretion of the committee.

候选人是由委员会选出的。

liberty n. 自由
〔辨析〕

指生活方式不受政府或权威限制的自由,适用范围比较广泛;也指某方面的合法权利或不受关押、奴役的自由状态。

〔例证〕

He believes that everyone should fight for liberty and equality.

他认为每个人都应该为了自由和平等而奋斗。

What is your opinion about liberties such as freedom of speech?

你对言论自由等合法权利有什么看法?

She has to endure ten months' loss of liberty.

她得忍受10个月失去自由之苦。

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They see it as an infringement on their own freedom of action.

他们把它视为对他们行动自由的侵犯。

For them, affluence was bought at the price of less freedom in their work environment.

对他们来说,富足是以减少在工作场所的自由为代价才获得的。

Revelling in her freedom, she took a hotel room and stayed for several days

陶醉在自由中的她在宾馆开了一间房,住了几天。

The letter called for trade union freedom and civil rights, but did not openly denounce the regime

这封信呼吁保障工会自由和公民权利,但没有公开谴责该政权。

Freedom to pursue extracurricular activities is totally unrestricted

参加课外活动的自由完全不受限制。

We must never undervalue freedom

我们决不能低估自由的价值。