liberties

1. [U]自由,自主 freedom from captivity, slavery, or oppressive control
2. [C]〈正〉许可权 right or permission to do or use sth

• allow〔grant〕 sb liberty给某人自由
• invade〔violate〕 the liberty of侵犯…的自由
• long for〔maintain, uphold〕 liberty渴望〔维护〕自由
• threaten liberty对自由构成威胁
• win liberty赢得自由

• civil liberty(法律规定的)公民自由
• individual〔personal〕 liberty个人自由
• natural liberty天赋自由权
• political and religious liberty政治及宗教自由
• unlimited liberty无限的自由

• at liberty获得自由,不受拘禁

• liberty of a prison(监狱里)犯人放风地段
• liberty of action〔the press, religious, speech, thought, worship〕行动〔出版,宗教,言论,思想,信仰〕自由
• liberty of choice选择的自由

american civil liberties union美国民权同盟（1920年成立的）

1. Those prisoners are dreaming of liberty.
   这些囚犯们梦想着获得自由。
2. Everybody is at liberty to air his views.
   每个人都有发表意见的自由。
3. Women used to have little liberty.
   过去妇女没有多少自由。
4. I am afraid that I am not at liberty to discuss this matter.
   对不起，我无权讨论这个问题。
5. Liberties are enjoyed by all citizens.
   公民皆享有自由权。
6. I took the liberty of borrowing your lawn-mower while you were away.
   你不在的时候我擅自借用了你的刈草机。
7. I took the liberty of reading the letter, even though it was addressed to you.
   尽管这封信是写给你的，但是我冒昧地看过了。