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l.h. (in writing) left hand (书写形式）左手：_ li-abil-ity /.laie'bilati/ noun (pl. ,-\es) 1 [U] ~ (for sth) | 〜（to do sth) the state of being legally responsible for sth (法律上对某事物的）责任，义务：The company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters.该公司对自然灾害造成的任何损失概不承担责 任。2 [C, usually sing.] [informal) a person or thing that causes you a lot of problems 惹麻烦的人」或事 _): Since his injury, Jones has become more of a liability than cm asset to the team.琼斯负:伤以来，与其说他是去 队的骨千倒木如说他已成为队里的累赘。3 [C，' usually pi.] the amount of money that a person or company owes 欠债；负债；债务：7?ie company reported to have ZfaMfties o/nearZy 辟0 000.据说公‘司'魚偾近 —compare asset

li-able /'laiabl/ adj. [not before noun] 1 ~ (for sth) legally re多ponsible for paying the cost of hh 厂条:律上 j 负有• 付责任：.Vou be HabZe /or. afty damage causeci 标必 须对造成的任何损关负赔偿责住。◊ rhe court ruied /ie could not be held personally liable for his wife's debts,

庭裁定他个人不负有偿付妻子债务的责任。2 ~ to do sth likely to do sth 可能（做某事）：We’re aH ZiaWe to make mistakes when we’re tired.'人在梃劳时都可能出差 错。◊ The bridge (s ZiabZe to coHapse at cmy moment•劳P 座桥随时司■能對塌。3 〜to sth likely to _be affected by sth 奇能受…影响 H771 prone： You are more liable to injury i/you exercise fn介equen办.不经常运动就更容易受 伤。4 〜to sth likely to Se punished by law for sth 可 龍受法律惩处：OJ^enders are 〖iab〖e to/lines .〇/up to 5500.违者可能被处以最多500元的罚款。5 ~ for/to sth | 〜to do sth having to do sth by law 必须按法律做（某 _);负有…责任：-Peopte w/io earn under a certain amount are not ZiaWe to pay tax/收入低于一定数额者不 I必♦纳税。

li.aise /li_eiz/ verfc [V] 1 〜(with sb)  阶£) to work

closely with sb and exchange information with them ；r与桌人》联:絡，联系He harf to Ziaise dt.recrty with the jpoZfce whiZe writing the report.写报告的时候他不得 不直接与警方联系。2〜（between A and B) to act as a link .between two or more people or groups 做联系人； 担当联络员：Her job is to Haise between students and tochers.她的工作是做师生间的联系人。 li-aison /li'eizn; NAmEli'eizam; 'liazain/ now/i 1 [U, sing.] ~ (between A and B) a relationship between two organizations or different departments in an organiza­tion, involving the exchange of information or ideas 络；联系：Our role is to ensure liaison between schools cmdparents.莪丨门的作用是确保学校与家长间的联系。◊ Wfe work m ctose Haison with the po〖ice.我们与警方密 切配合。2 .[cj 〜（to/with sb/sth) a person whose job is to make sure there is a good relationship between two groups or organizations 联络员；联系人：the White House.Ziaison to orgcmizecHabor 白.宫身土入组织的联络人 3 [CJ 〜（with sb) a secret sexual relationship, especially if one or both partners are married (尤指一方或双友B 婚4的）私通，通奸H3U affair li'aison officer noun a person whose job is to make sure that there is a good relationship between two groups of people, organizations，etc.联络人一see also liaison ⑵

liar /_lai3(r}/ notm a person who tells lies 说谎者；撒谎者 lib /lib/ noun {informal) {used in the names of organ­izations demanding greater freedom, equal rights, etc.) the abbreviation for liberation 解放.（余写.为 liber­ation， 用于组织名称 ）： women’s 肋妇 女解放运动 画i-ba.tion /lai’beijn/ now/? (/bz-mfl/) (in the past) a gift of wine to,a god (旧时供奉神的）奠酒，祭酒 Lib Dem /,lib 'dem/ 池以（in British Politics 英国政治） Liberal Democrat 自由民主党：.J voted Lib Dem.舍投 <了自由民主党的票。 libel /'laibl/ now/!, verb

m noun [U, C] the act of printing a statement about sb that is not true and that gives people a bad opinion of them (文字.）诽谤，中伤：■ ffe sued the newspaper/or. ZibeZ•他 起诉那家邊犯W#镑罪。◊ a HbeZ action (中a case in a court of law)诽镑诉讼一compare slander

• verb {A\- NAmE -I-) [VN] to publish a written statement about sb that is not true i表文字诽谤（某人）：Jfe claimed he had been libelled in an article the magazine hadpubtohed他声称他遭到了那家杂志发表的^篇文章 的排镑。一compare slander li.bel.lous (6r£) (NAmE li.bel.ous) /'laibalas/ adj. containing a libel about sb 含有诽镑性女字的：a h’beZ- Zous statement徘镑性的声明 lib-erai /'libaral/ adj., noun m adj.

►                RESPECTING OTHER OPINIONS 尊重他人1 willing to understand and respect .other people’s behaviour, opinions, etc., especially when they are different from your own; believing people should be able to choose how they behave宽宏大度的；心胸宽阔的；开明的： ZiberaZ attitudes/vievvs/opinions 开明的态度 / 观点 / 意见

►                POLITICS 2 wanting or allowing a lot of political and economic freedom and supporting gradual social, political or religious change (备治经济上自由的，开 明的；支持（社会、政治或宗教）变革的：Some politicians want more liberal trade relations with Europe. 有些政治家想与欧洲大陆建立更加自由的贸易关系。.◊ HberaZ democracy 自由民主，ZiberaZ theories 自由主义的 理论◊.(! ZiberaZpoZirician圭持改革的政治家3 Liberal connected with the British Liberal Party in the past, or of a Liberal Party in another country (旧时）英国齒 '由 党的；（英国以外国家）自由党的

►                GENEROUS '廉慨 4 ~ (with sth) generous; given, in large amounts慷慨的；大方的；大量给予的BDCI lavish: She is Ve?y 〖ibemZ with her money•她用钱很大方。 think Sam is too liberal with his criticism (= he criticizes people too much).我认为萨姆太爱批评人。

►                EDUCATION 教■育 5 concerned with 'increasing sb’s general knowledge and experience rather than particular skills 人文（教育）的：a 〖iberaZ education 人 文教育

►                NOT EXACT 不精确 6 not completely accurate or exact 不 完全准确的；不精确的；不严格的HEl FREE: a iiberaZ translation 〇/the text不拘泥于庳文的翻译◊ a HberaZ inte/pretatioji o/the kw 4•法—的灰活解释

► lib>er-al-ly /-rali/ adv. ： AppZy the cream HberaHy.'抹上 大量的奶油。'◊ TTie word ‘origiraar is HberaHy interpreted fn copyright 〖aw. * original —词在版权法中解释很灵活。 mnoun

►                SB WHO RESPECTS OTHERS 尊重他人者 1 a person who understands and respects other people’s opinions and behaviour, especially when they are different from their own理解且尊重他人意见的人；宽容的人；开明的人

►                POLITICS 政治 2 a person who supports political, social and religious change支持（社会、政治義宗教）变革的 人：Reform is popular with middle-class liberals,

到了.中产阶级支持变革者的普遍欢迎。3 Libera丨(po/Zt/cs 政）a member of the British Liberal Party in the past，or of a Liberal Party in another country (旧时）英国畜'由 党成员；（英国以外国家的）自由党成员 .liberal 'arts noun [pi.] (especially NAmE) subjects of study that develop students* general knowledge and ability to think, rather than their technical skills 文科 .Liberal 'Democrat noun [abbr. Lib Dem) a member or supporterof the Liberal Democrats 自由民主党成员 <_或 支持者）

the .Liberal 'Democrats noun [pi.] {abbr. Lib Dems) one of the main British political parties, in favour of some political and social change, but not extreme .(英 ■，国）.'自由良主党一compare Conservative 'Party, Labour Party

lib-er-al-ism /'libaralizam/ noun [U] liberal opinions and beliefs，especially in politics 自由'主义 lib-er-al-ity /.liba'raBlati/ noun [u] (formal) 1 respect for political, religious or moral views, even if you do not agree with them (对政洽、宗教或道德观点的）尊重， 宽容，宽宏大度 2 the quality of being generous 慷慨； 大方

lib-er-al-ize (BrE also -ise) /'libralaiz/ verb [VN] to make sth such as a law or a political or religious system less strict使自由化；放宽对…的限制►丨ib.er.a丨.ization， -isa-tion /.libralai'zeijn; NAmE -la'z-/ noun [U],