■ib.erate
/libareit/
verfc [VN] 1 〜sb/sth (from sb/sth) to free a country or a person
from the control of sb else 解 放:77ie city was iibemted by
the advancing army•军队 向前挺进，解放了那座城市。2〜sb (from sth) to free
sb from sth that restricts their enjoyment of life 使自由； 使摆脱约束（或限制 >
:Writing poetry Ziberated her )h)m the routine o/eve/yday Zi；fe•写旮使岫从日常生活的
例行公事中解脱出来。►丨ib.er.ation /,lib9'reijn/ ajow/1 [U, sing.]： a war o/Ziberarion 解放战辜◊ Hbemrion介om poverty摆脱贫困◊ women’s Hberation妇女解放运动 lib-er-ator noun *
lib-er-ated /'libareitid/ adj.
free
from the restrictions of traditional ideas about social and sexual behaviour (社会及性行为）不受传统思想束缚的，解放的，开放的
liberation
the'ology not//?
[u] a Christian movement, developed mainly by Latin American Catholics, which
deals with social justice and the problems of people who are poor，as well as with
spiritual matters 解放神 学（拉美天主教倡导社会正义，针对穷人以及神学问题）
lib-er-tarian
/.liba'tearien;
NAmE -barter-/
noun a
person who strongly believes that people should have the freedom to do and
think as they like 自由论者 lib-er-tine /'libatiin; NAmE
-bart-/
noun (formal,
disapproving) a person, usually a
man, who leads an immoral life and is interested in pleasure, especially sexual
pleasure放荡的男人；放荡不羁的人；浪荡公子
lib-erty/'libati; NAmE
-barti/
noun {pi. -ies)
1
[U] 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 /or justice and
Ziberty争取正义和自由的斗争2 [U] the state of not
being a prisoner or a slave自-(不受关押或奴役的状态）：
He
had to endure six months’ toss o/Ziberty.他得忍受六 个月失去自由之苦。3 [C] the legal right
and freedom to do sth自由（做某事的合法权利或行动自由n' The
right to vote shouZd be a Ziberfy enjoyed by aH.投票权应当 是人人享有的合法权利。◊ People /ear
that security cameras couW in_/Wnge personaZ Ziberties.人们担心操 安摄像机会侵犯人身自由。一see also CIVIL LIBERTY 4 [sing.] an
act or a statement that may offend or annoy sb, especially because it is done
without permission or does not show respect冒犯行为（或言语）；敢肆；失
礼：He took the liberty of reading my files while I was away.他趁我不在时擅自看我的文件。◊ TT^yVe got a liberty,
not even sending me a repZy•他们真无把，连个答 复也不给我。at liberty formal) (of
a prisoner or an animal 囚犯或动物).no longer in prison
or in a cage 不再受监禁；S i FfiTI free at
liberty to do sth having the right or freedom to do sth 有权 做…；有…自由 free： You are at liberty
to say what you Hfce.你尽可畅所欲言。take ‘liberties with
sb/sth 1
to make important and unreasonable changes to sth, especially a book (尤指对书）任意窜改：The movie takes
considerable liberties with the novel that it is based on.影片对小说原作作了相当大的改动。2 (old-
fashioned) to be too friendly
with sb, especially in a sexual way过分亲昵；放肆；狎昵；调鈇
li.bid.in.ous.
/li'bidines/
adj. (format) having
or expressing strong sexual feelings 欲强囟；好色的；淫
蓐的
li-bido /li'biidau; 'libidau; NAmE
-dou/
noun (pi. -os)
[U,
C, usually sing.] (tedm/.o?/ 术语)sexual desire 性欲；性4动： toss o/Hbido性欲的丧失
Libra /'liibra/ noun
1 [U]
the 7th sign of the zodiac, the Scales黄道第七宵；天秤宫；天秤（星）座2[C] a person born
under the influence of this sign, that is between 23 September and 22 October,
approximately
属天秤座的人（约出生于9月23日至10月22日')
► Libran
noun, adj.
Ii*brar*ian /lai'brearian/ noun
a
person who is in charge of or workls in a library图书馆馆长；图书管理员► li- brar
ian-ship noun [U]
： a degree in Zibrarianship 图.书
管理学学位
li-brary Ow /'laibrari; 'laibri; NAmE
-breri/ noun
{pi. -ies)
1
a building in which collections of books, CDs, newspapers, etc. are kept for
people to read, study or borrow 图书馆；藏书楼：a puWic/re^/fereiice/
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university, etc. Hbra/y公共图书馆、参考书阅览室、大
学图•书馆_ ◊
a library book图书馆藏书◊ a toy Zfbrary
(=for borrowing toys from)玩具出借馆 2
a room in a iarge house where most of the books are kept 图书室；
资料室 3 a personal collection of books, CDs,
etc.(书、激光‘片知的）个人收藏：a new edition to add
to your Hbra;y 可收藏的新版本 4a
series of books， recordings, etc.
produced by the same company and similar in appearance系列丛书（或磁带等 >;文a Zibrary o/c/ii〖dren’s classics儿童文学名著系列丛书
the .Library of Congress noun
[sing.]
the US national library (美国）国会图书馆 li-bret-tist /li'bretist/ noun
a
person who writes the words for an opera
or a musical play (歌剧或音乐剧
的）剧本作者，歌词作者
li-bretto /li'bretau;
NAmE -tou/
noun (pi. -os
or
li-bretti
1-tY.j) (music the
words that are sung or spoken in an opera
or a musical play (歌剧或音乐剧的）剧本，歌词
Lib-rium™ /'libriam/ noun
[U]
a drug used to reduce anxiety利眠宁（安定药）
Wee pi. of
louse
li-cence
(Hr (Sr£) {NAmE li-cense) /'laisns/ noun 1 [C] ~ (for sth) I ~ (to
do sth) an
official document that shows that permission has been given to do, own or use
sth许可证；执照：a driving Hcence驾驶执照◊ a licence
for the software # i^1 i2E 〇 there a licence /ee?要交许+可证费吗？ ◊
James tost his licence /or six months {= had his licence taken away by
the police as a punishment).詹姆斯的执照被警方扣了六个月。◊ Vou need a iicence to_/iish in this river.你在这条河里钓鱼要有
许可证。◊ a Zicence hoWer (= a person who has been given a licence)许可证持有人 2
[U，sing.] ~ (to do sth) {formal) freedom to do or say
whatever you want, often sth bad or unacceptable 放肆；.放纵：Lack of punish- ment seems .to 客ive youngsters Zicence
to break the Zaiv•由 于缺少惩罚，年轻人似乎便恣意违法。3[U](/b/rnfl/)
freedom to behave in a way that is considered sexually immoral 放荡；纵欲；淫乱 artistic/poetic
licence the freedom of artists
or writers to change facts in order to make a story, painting, etc. more inter-
esting or beautiful艺术上自i发挥的d利；诗的破格a licence to print 'money (disapproving) used
to describe a business which makes a lot of money with little effort 不费劲挣大钱；一本万利；摇钱树under'licence (of a product 产品）made with the
permission of a company or an organization获得授权生卜
li-Cense /'laisns/ verb, noun • verb [BrE
also
less frequent li-cence) to give sb official
permission to do, own, or use sth 批准；许可：[VN] The new drug has
notyet been Zicensed in the US•这种新药尚 未在美国获得许可。◊ (8/f) 〖icensfng hours (= the
times when alcohol can be sold at a pub, etc.)限金的售酒时间 0 [VN to inf]
They had licensed the firm to produce the drug.他们批准了那家公司生产这种药物。
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Mown = licence: a driver’s iicense 驾驶执照◊
a
Zicense/or the so_/bvare 软件许可证◊ a Hcense
ZioZder (=a person who has been given a license)许可证持有人 li.censed /.laisnst/ 1
(8/f)
having official permission to sell alcoholic drinks 有 售酒许可的； 获准售酒 的：a licensed restaurant 有售酒许可的餐馆 2 that
you have official permission to own 获准拥有的：Is that gun 〖icensed?那支枪有持枪执照吗？ 3
having official permission to do sth 得到正式许可的：She is licensed to /以so〖o.她已获准单飞。
.licensed victualler= victualler li-cen-see /.laisan'si:/ noun
1 (6r£)
a person who has a licence to sell alcoholic drinks _ 酒执照持有者 2
a person or company that has a licence to make sth or to
use sth特许制作（或使用）…的人（或公司） license number noun [
NUMBER
'license
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