名詞 liberal:

1. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
   同義詞：liberalist, progressive
2. a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets

形容詞 liberal:

1. showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
   同義詞：broad, large-minded, tolerant
2. having political or social views favoring reform and progress
3. tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
4. given or giving freely
   同義詞：big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, openhanded
5. not literal
   同義詞：free, loose

1. His views lack consistency: one day he's a conservative, the next he's a liberal.
   他的觀點缺乏一貫性: 時而保守，時而開明。
2. Her liberal views were soon revealed as mere posturing.
   她那些開明的觀點很快地就暴露出只不過是做做樣子而已。
3. The liberal candidate romped through with thousands of votes to spare.
   自由黨候選人輕易獲勝，超出選票數(shù)以千計。
4. There was a liberal supply of drinks at the party.
   那次宴會上有大量飲料供應(yīng)。
5. He is liberal with his money.
   他用錢慷慨。
6. He returned from abroad with very liberal ideas.
   他帶著非常開明的思想從國外回來了。

lib.er.al

adj.Abbr. lib.（形容詞）縮寫 lib.

Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry.
自由的，不拘泥的：不受傳統(tǒng)的、正統(tǒng)的、公認(rèn)的或?qū)Ｖ频膽B(tài)度、觀點或信條限制的；不盲從的
Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.
開明的：贊成改革、接受進步新思想的，對別人的思想和行為寬容的；心胸開闊的
Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism.
自由主義的：屬于、關(guān)于或有自由主義特征的
Liberal Abbr. Lib.Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States.
Liberal 縮寫 Lib.自由黨的：屬于、表明或有自由主義特征的自由黨的，該黨以社會和政治自由主義原則為基礎(chǔ)或與之相關(guān)，尤指英國、加拿大和美國的自由黨

Tending to give freely; generous:
慷慨的；大方的：
例句：
a liberal benefactor.
一位慷慨的捐助者

Generous in amount; ample:
大量的；豐富的：
例句：
a liberal serving of potatoes.
供應(yīng)大量的土豆

Not strict or literal; loose or approximate:
不嚴(yán)格或不拘泥于字面的；近似的：
例句：
a liberal translation.
意譯

Of, relating to, or based on the traditional arts and sciences of a college or university curriculum:
文科教育的：屬于、關(guān)于或基于大學(xué)或?qū)W院課程中的傳統(tǒng)藝術(shù)和科學(xué)的：
例句：
a liberal education.
大學(xué)文科教育

Archaic Permissible or appropriate for a person of free birth; befitting a lady or gentleman.
【古語】 自由民的：適于自由民的；適于紳士或淑女的
Obsolete Morally unrestrained; licentious.
【廢語】 放蕩的：道德上不受拘束的；放蕩的
n.（名詞）
A person with liberal ideas or opinions.
自由主義者：有自由主義思想或觀念的人
Liberal Abbr. Lib.A member of a Liberal political party.
Liberal 縮寫 Lib.自由黨人：自由黨的成員

來源：
Middle English [generous]
中古英語 [慷慨的]
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin lober3lis
源自 拉丁語 lober3lis
from lober [free] * see leudh-
源自 lober [自由的] *參見 leudh-

【引伸】
lib.erally
adv.（副詞）
lib.eralness
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>liberal,bounteous,bountiful,freehanded,generous,handsome,munificent,openhandedThe central meaning shared by these adjectives is .willing or marked by a willingness to give unstintingly.:
這些形容詞共有的中心意思是.自愿地或表現(xiàn)出自愿地慷慨給予.：
例句：
a liberal backer of the arts;
一位對藝術(shù)的慷慨支持者；

例句：
a bounteous feast;
一頓豐盛的筵席；

例句：
bountiful compliments;
大量的恭維之辭；

例句：
a freehanded host;
大方的主人；

例句：
a generous donation;
慷慨的捐助；

例句：
a handsome offer;
慷慨的給予；

例句：
a munificent gift;
豐厚的禮物；

例句：
a fond and openhanded grandfather. See also Synonyms at broad-minded stingy
慈愛而大方的祖父 參見同義詞 broad-mindedstingy