名詞 liberty:

1. immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
   同義詞：autonomy
2. freedom of choice
3. personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
4. leave granted to a sailor or naval officer
   同義詞：shore leave
5. an act of undue intimacy
   同義詞：familiarity, impropriety, indecorum

1. I took the liberty of borrowing your lawn-mower while you were away.
   你不在的時(shí)候我擅自借用了你的刈草機(jī)。
2. I am afraid that I am not at liberty to discuss this matter.
   對(duì)不起，我無(wú)權(quán)討論這個(gè)問(wèn)題。
3. I took the liberty of reading the letter, even though it was addressed to you.
   盡管這封信是寫給你的，但是我冒昧地看過(guò)了。
4. Those prisoners are dreaming of liberty.
   這些囚犯?jìng)儔?mèng)想著獲得自由。

lib.er.ty

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 lib.er.ties

The condition of being free from restriction or control.
自由：從約束或控制下解放出來(lái)的狀況
The right and power to act, believe, or express oneself in a manner of one`s own choosing.
獨(dú)立自主：自己獨(dú)立選擇行為、信仰和言論的權(quán)利和能力
The condition of being physically and legally free from confinement, servitude, or forced labor.See Synonyms at freedom
自由：從囚禁、奴役或強(qiáng)制勞動(dòng)中解放出來(lái)，獲得身體上和法律上自由的狀況參見(jiàn) freedom
Freedom from unjust or undue governmental control.
自由：從不公正的或非法的政府控制下解放出來(lái)
A right and power to engage in certain actions without control or interference:
自由權(quán)利：不受控制或干涉地從事某些行為的權(quán)利和能力：
例句：
the liberties protected by the Bill of Rights.
受《人權(quán)法案》保護(hù)的權(quán)利

Often liberties
常作 liberties
A breach or overstepping of propriety or social convention.
越軌：違背或踐踏禮節(jié)或社會(huì)習(xí)俗
A statement, an attitude, or an action not warranted by conditions or actualities:
不符合事實(shí)的聲明，態(tài)度或行為：
例句：
a historical novel that takes liberties with chronology.
一部隨便改變年代順序的歷史小說(shuō)

An unwarranted risk; a chance:
冒險(xiǎn)；機(jī)會(huì)：
例句：
took foolish liberties on the ski slopes.
在滑雪坡道上作愚蠢地冒險(xiǎn)

A period, usually short, during which a sailor is authorized to go ashore.
上岸短假：水手被獲準(zhǔn)上岸的一段時(shí)間，通常很短

<習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)>at liberty
Not in confinement or under constraint; free.
自由：不受約束的或不受限制的；自由的
Not employed, occupied, or in use.
空閑的，不占用的或不被使用的
來(lái)源：
Middle English liberte
中古英語(yǔ) liberte
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
from Latin lobert3s
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) lobert3s
from lober [free] * see leudh-
源自 lober [自由的] *參見(jiàn) leudh-