4N-SING (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. (某市的)荣誉市民称号
He was given the Freedom 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。
Quotations
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say itVoltaire
Freedom is always and exclusively freedom for the one who thinks differentlyRosa LuxemburgDie Russische Revolution
We look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression ... The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way ... The third is freedom from want ... The fourth is freedom from fearFranklin D. Rooseveltannual message to Congress
Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chainsJean Jacques RousseauThe Social Contract
No human being, however great or powerful, was ever so free as a fishJohn RuskinThe Two Paths
Man is a free agent; were it otherwise, the priests would not damn himVoltairePhilosophical Dictionary
Perfect freedom is reserved for the man who lives by his own work and in that work does what he wants to doR.G. CollingwoodSpeculum Mentis
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else followsGeorge OrwellNineteen Eighty-Four
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Use freedom with:
ADJ.
artistic freedom, political freedom, religious freedom1
N.
freedom of choice, feeling/sense of freedom, freedom of the press, freedom of speech1
ADJECTIVE | ... OF FREEDOM | VERB + FREEDOM | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤complete, full, maximum, perfect, real, total, true完全的/充分的/最大限度的/絕對的/真正的/全部的/實實在在的自由▸➤considerable, great相當的/很大的自由◇The new syllabus allows students greater freedom of choice.新的教學大綱給學生更多選擇自由。➤relative相對的自由▸➤basic, fundamental基本的/根本的自由◇Living without war is a fundamental freedom.在沒有戰爭的情況下生活是最基本的自由。➤human人類的自由▸➤individual, personal個人自由◇Individual freedom should be balanced against the rights of the community.個人自由應與公眾權益相平衡。➤new, new-found新(獲得)的自由◇When she lost her job, she at first relished her new-found freedom.失業後,一開始她還很享受新獲得的自由。➤academic, artistic, creative, economic, intellectual, political, press, religious, sexual學術自由;藝術自由;創作自由;經濟自由;思想自由;政治自由;出版自由;宗教自由;性自由◇Without academic freedom, we cannot do any research.沒有學術自由,我們就不能開展任何研究工作。... OF FREEDOM➤measure一定程度的自由◇Teachers can exercise a measure of freedom in their choice of materials.教師在選擇教材方面有一定的自由。VERB + FREEDOM➤enjoy (= have) , have享有自由◇Publishers here enjoy comparative freedom to publish what they want.這裏的出版商享有比較自由的出版權。➤enjoy, relish, value享受/喜歡/珍惜自由◇I was enjoying the freedom of not having to go to work.我在享受不用去上班的自由。◇As a society we value freedom and privacy.作為一個社會,我們很珍惜自由與隱私。➤seek, want謀求/想要自由▸➤find找到自由▸➤exercise行使自由權▸➤achieve, gain, obtain, secure, win爭取到/得到/獲得/確保/贏得自由◇The women have won many new freedoms for themselves.這些婦女為自己爭取到了很多新的自由。➤maintain, preserve, retain保留自由權利▸➤defend, protect捍衞/維護自由◇This newspaper defends freedom of speech.這家報紙維護言論自由。➤promote提倡自由▸➤give up, lose, surrender放棄自由;失去自由◇As Mike saw it, marriage would mean giving up his freedom.在邁克眼裏,結婚就意味着要放棄自由。➤cost sb使某人付出自由的代價◇His inability to resist temptation would eventually cost him his freedom.他無法抵抗誘惑,這最終將會使他失去自由。➤allow sb, give sb, grant sb, offer sb, permit sb容許/給予/賦予/提供給/允許某人自由▸➤bring (sb), provide(給某人)帶來自由;提供自由◇The party claims it can bring freedom and democracy to the country.該黨宣稱能給國家帶來自由與民主。➤guarantee確保自由◇The constitution guarantees freedom of the press.憲法保證新聞自由。➤deny sb剝奪某人自由◇He was denied freedom of movement for a month.他被剝奪一個月的行動自由。➤curtail, inhibit, limit, reduce, restrict, threaten削減/壓制/限制/減少/限定/威脅到自由◇I don't want to curtail my daughter's freedom.我不想限制女兒的自由。◇Our freedom was threatened by press censorship.新聞審查制度威脅到了我們的自由。➤take, take away剝奪自由▸➤violate侵犯自由PREPOSITION➤freedom from擺脫⋯◇freedom from fear and pain免於恐懼和痛苦➤freedom in⋯方面的自由◇Managers have considerable freedom in running their offices.經理在管理辦公室方面有相當大的自主權。➤freedom of⋯的自由◇to allow greater freedom of information容許更大的信息自由PHRASES➤freedom of choice自由選舉權▸➤freedom of expression, freedom of speech言論自由▸➤freedom of movement行動自由▸➤freedom of the press新聞自由
freedom ♦︎ independence ♦︎ autonomy ♦︎ liberty ♦︎ leewayThese are all words for the right or ability of sb to do things or make decisions without being controlled by sb else or without needing help from sb else.这些词均表示自由、自主、自立。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆freedom / liberty / leeway to do sth◆greater freedom / independence / autonomy / liberty / leeway◆complete / individual / personal freedom / independence / autonomy / liberty◆to have freedom / independence / autonomy / liberty / leeway◆to enjoy / lose freedom / independence / autonomy / liberty◆to encourage / promote freedom / independence / autonomy◆to undermine sb's freedom / independence / autonomy■freedom [uncountable, countable] the right or ability to do or say what you want without anyone or anything stopping you自由(指权利)◆Branch managers have considerable freedom in running their offices.分公司经理在经营上有相当大的自由。◆This case is about protecting our freedom of speech.这个案例是有关保护我们的言论自由的。◆The new syllabus allows students greater freedom of choice.新教学大纲给了学生更大的选择权。◆The constitution contains guarantees of democratic rights and freedoms.宪法包含了对民主权利和自由的保障。ⓘ In this meaning freedom is often used in the expression the freedom of sth.表达此义时,freedom常用于短语the freedom of sth中◆freedom of speech / thought / expression / worship / choice / action / movement言论/思想/表达/信仰/选择/行动/活动自由Freedom of information is the right to see secret information that a government has about people and organizations; freedom of association is the right to meet and talk to whoever you like, even in large groups. People also often talk about press/academic freedom or the freedom of the press, which is the right to write and publish anything, so long as it is true. * freedom of information指知情权。freedom of association指结社自由。还可以说press freedom或freedom of the press(新闻自由)和academic freedom(学术自由)。▸free
adjective
◆I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free.我没有雄心大志,只求自由自在地过幸福生活。◆Students have a free choice of classes in their final year.学生在最后一学年可以自由选修课程。◆You are free to come and go as you please.你来去自由。◆A true democracy complete with free speech and a free press was called for.人们呼吁要有包括言论自由和新闻自由在内的真正民主。■independence [uncountable] the freedom to make decisions, organize your life, do your job, etc. without needing help from other people or being controlled by other people自主;自立◆Some people have questioned the independence of the inspectors.有些人已经对检查员的独立自主性提出了质疑。◆Her work gave her a degree of financial independence.她的工作让她有了一定的经济自立。◆The car became a symbol of independence.汽车成了自立的象征。OPPdependenceⓘ Dependence is the state of needing the help and support of sb/sth in order to survive or be successful. * dependence指依靠、依赖、依存◆his dependence on his parents他对父母的依赖◆financial / economic dependence财政/经济依赖 see also independence ⇨ independence▸independent
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◆It was important to me to be financially independent.经济上自立对我来说很重要。 see also independent ⇨ confident■autonomy ɔːˈtɒnəmi; NAmEɔːˈtɑːnəmi [uncountable] (formal) the freedom to make decisions and do things without being controlled by anyone else自主;自主权◆Schools have gained greater autonomy from government control.学校受政府的管控少了,获得了更大的自主权。◆One of the aims of modern nursing is to encourage patient autonomy.现代护理的目标之一是鼓励病人自主。ⓘ Autonomy is a more formal way of saying independence. It is used especially about organizations or classes of people being free from official control; it is used less about individual people. * autonomy是independence更正式的说法,尤用于描述组织机构或某些阶层的人脱离官方控制,较少用于个人◆She doesn't want to lose her hard-won autonomy. see also autonomy ⇨ independence▸autonomousɔːˈtɒnəməs; NAmEɔːˈtɑːnəməs
adjective
◆Teachers help children to become autonomous learners.教师帮助学生成为自主的学习者。■liberty [uncountable] the freedom to live as you choose without too many restrictions from government or authority自由(自己选择生活方式而不受政府及权威限制)◆The system allows us complete liberty to do the task as we like.这一制度赋予我们充分的自由,可以按自己喜欢的方式完成任务。◆The concept of individual liberty is enshrined in the constitution.个人自由的概念已庄严地载入宪法。■leewayˈliːweɪ [uncountable] the amount of freedom that you have to change sth or to do sth in the way you want to自由度;自由的空间◆How much leeway should parents give their children?父母应该给孩子留多少自由的空间?