freedom has a broad range of application from total absence of restraint to merely a sense of not being unduly hampered or frustrated.
freedom of the press
liberty suggests release from former restraint or compulsion.
the released prisoner had difficulty adjusting to his new liberty
license implies freedom specially granted or conceded and may connote an abuse of freedom.
freedom without responsibility may degenerate into license
Example Sentences
Or Bugs would do the impossible by jumping out of the frame and landing on the drawing board of the cartoonist who was at work creating him. This freedom to transcend the laws of basic physics, to hop around in time and space, and to skip from one dimension to another has long been a crucial aspect of imaginative poetry. Billy Collins, Wall Street Journal, 28-29 June 2008I can see that my choices were never truly mine alone—and that that is how it should be, that to assert otherwise is to chase after a sorry sort of freedom. Barack Obama, Dreams from My Father, (1995) 2004It's the beginning of summer. … For many adults who are really closet kids, this means that their blood hums with a hint of freedom … Anna Quindlen, Newsweek, 18 June 2001 He thinks children these days have too much freedom. She has the freedom to do as she likes. a political prisoner struggling to win his freedomSee More
Recent Examples on the WebReduced to this, a video showing the leader of the Russian mercenary group Wagner recruiting prisoners for the war in Ukraine, promising freedom in exchange for fighting on the front line.CBS News, 18 Sep. 2022 The anti-Zionists, who support Palestinian freedom, believe Israel must be held accountable for its military actions in the region and that all Jews have blood on their hands (thus the chalking). Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 For a country famed for its ancient cry of freedom from English rule, the incident could not have better highlighted the ironic authoritarianism of our current government. Lois Mclatchie, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 In 1603 Danish authorities under King Christian IV imposed a royal monopoly on trading and strictly required all imports and exports to go through Denmark, reducing Iceland's freedom to trade. Francine Russo, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2022 The joy that comes from being able to run and move unencumbered must have come to her then, along with the despair that comes when that freedom is gone. John Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 There is a gold mermaid statue leaning against one wall, bosoms pointing skyward, head flung back in freedom.BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022 The members of Chicago indie-pop band Divino Niño are among those who found freedom in the isolation. Beverly Bryan, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2022 Plus, alternate universes grant much more creative freedom around killing big-name characters than is typically allowed in superhero comics. Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022 See More
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